Terrifyingly enchanting piece that makes sirens retire

Rating: 8/10 (18 April 2019)

My desire to watch musicals has never been noticeable - once a year I might give a look to an occasional play on the screen but then that secret locker is shut for better times. Despite my reluctance the faces on the poster plus inevitable touch of Tim Burton seduced me and now my only regret is that I haven't watched it earlier.
I love the mad and grotesque mind of Tim Burton: every time he succeeds to deliver unacceptable, sometimes horrifying matters in an appalling but magnificent form. The dark tones are oozing with depth, sucking in the light around as well as your attention.
More than several times my hearing was offended by the lack of rhymes and weird endings - they will hunt you all the way till the end. On the top of this, in the start I was profoundly scared of the fact that Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter might not perform well as singers, and indeed occasionally you could cringe from a derailed chant, but I strongly need to warn you that for the biggest chunk of a play the thought of them not performing in the real musicals will be on the top of your head. It is truly a loss for live performances.
The story is smooth and gives everything that you might expect from a horror musical. All the decorations transfer the creepy and grim atmosphere of London, the dirty streets genuinely convey that sense of menace and the ugly smell is filling up with yet another sickening scent dwelling more into the plot.
Rolling back my ears and putting my jaw into place I would say that Tim Burton once again made a colossal impression and actually has thrown a pile of hay onto the fire of my affection to the musicals. Now I crave for more and have no idea whatsoever whether I will be able to quench this sudden thirst.