If there ever was anybody capable to make a story about cannibalism and slitting throats seem like a masterpiece of Hamlet proportions, those persons are Depp and Burton

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2008)

Johnny Depp has always been my favorite actor, and that what the only reason I chose to watch this movie. Then I red more about it; another Burton-Depp collaboration couldn't possibly go wrong. When I knew Helena Bonham Carter was part of the movie, I thought immediately of something really twisted, I never really liked her, but she proves all the time she is a good actress. Then I thought... a musical? With Johnny Depp? Definitely. I couldn't miss it.
If a friend would have asked me to go to a movie about cannibalism, revenge, troth slitting and others I would have said no way. Burton, Depp and the rest of the cast and crew managed to transform a legend like Sweeney Todd to an grotesque, brutally genius masterpiece.
The acting was impeccable, the singing was good, to confess I was impressed by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, I thought both of them will sound like rock-stars and I thought the song will be much more Gothic. But everything was much better then I expected.
I cannot find anything to criticize, this movie is one we will never forget.