Taking musicals to the next level!

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2008)

Wow! This movie is amazing!With any musical that is transferred to the movie screen (and remember..it IS a musical!)I always enter the cinema with a sense of trepidation,however, this is a movie that blows you away! From the moment the movie starts you know you're in for a trip that transports you back to the grisly streets of London at the turn of the 19th century. Tim Burton has transformed a story of legend in to a breathtaking masterpiece that is a feast for the eye and the ear ( thanks to Stephen Sondheim). Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter give performances that surely must win awards! Along with a supporting cast of Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall and Sacha Baron Cohen ( who are all excellent )this is a must for any Burton/Depp fan. To summarise it's like marmite...you'll either love it or hate it! I just happen to love marmite!