The Tale is in safe hands at last!

Rating: 10/10 (23 December 2007)

We all know the tale. When a barber loses his wife and daughter to a amoral judge and is sentenced for 15 years, returns and beings a new life only built for revenge, he is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street. The cast is pretty alright for a musical. Most doubt Depp but he does come in strong. He sure acts beyond his limit and he CAN sing! Can he sing good? YES! Carter has proved herself in both departments so she is very well fit. Rickman has done the same and Cohen shows of his amazing singing talents. The script by Logan is very well done with most of SS's music still intact. Although there is a fair share of song cuts, the soundtrack is very solid. Burton does bring justice to this film. Not that it needed it but he adds the covering to it which turns Todd into a greatly acted and visually grand film. The blood is also done right, it is never over used and stops when it should. The cast work very well together and the stages and suits are very well done. The film never drags and gives you enough to make itself the best film of the year and one of the best films of all time!