Non-Conventional musical wins you over

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2007)

I went and saw Sweeny Todd tonight at the movie theater. I am a pretty big fan of musicals, like Grease and various Disney movies. Musicals are generally really cheery and bright. This movie put an interesting twist on the idea of a musical by putting a dark perspective on it. I initially did not want to give it a shot because I did not like the idea of a dark musical. However, it was the only movie I had left to see in theaters so I went. It was surprisingly awesome. The music and lyrics were well written and sung terrifically. The composer did a great job mixing the music to the action in the movie. Also, the plot was well devised, although a bit predictable at the end in my opinion. The colors in the movie are also done interestingly. The contrasting darks and lights are very intriguing. It was all very well put together and a great movie. "A must see," especially if you like musicals and gore.