Everything You Never Wanted in a Musical

Rating: 2/10 (4 May 2020)

Two things about this musical, successful as it may have been on Broadway, make it almost unwatchable for me. One is the topic: a vengeful man sets up a barber shop in London and ends up covering his crimes by supplying meat for a pie store (if you get my drift). Two: Although the film is based on the musical by the great Stephen Sondheim, it contains no memorable songs. Much as I love Johnny Depp-especially in "Edward Scissorhands"-this one is a must-see only if you love to hum "Springtime for Hitler" as you clear the dinner table of liver and fava beans. ---from Musicals on the Silver Screen, American Library Association, 2013