Burton Semi Fails For Once

Rating: 5/10 (25 January 2008)

Sweeny Todd is Tim Burton's latest Gothic thriller and as much as I adore Tim Burton's individuality this movie did not make me come out saying it was another amazing triumph for Burton.
The movie started off a slow and in the first few minutes (the titles) the blood looked like candle wax, nothing scary whatsoever about candle wax is there? Depp's singing is amazing, his crispness whilst singing fits perfectly with Todd and his killer mind/status. Throughout the story line flips between Johannas starting love and Todd's killing, so there is a kind of sweet versus sour set to the movie. Set at an age 18 this would not scare a 15 year old. I usually find thrillers terrifying and my mate had to force me to go see Sweeny Todd but I don't think this is a great movie. Burton's individuality for movie making shines through all the way in the movie but this movie could have been a lot better.
See the movie and tell me what you think, I felt a bit disappointed and I wait for Burton's next movie. Musicals are great but maybe not quite Burton's style. Bohem Carter also does a great job in this movie, she is meant to be scary but you just end up loving her, the style and the way she talks is just adorable.
This is my view of the movie, this is not official.