Sweeney Todd

Really good film. Before seeing this film I had heard that it was much darker and bloodier than what most people thought it was going to be. I don't agree. Yes there is a lot of what is suppose to be blood but I think it is obvious that it is suppose to be fake blood too. When you have the slitting of throats and blood that looks like paint spraying every time it looks just like what it is (a show). The darkness of the film is really just an added side effect of the moods from the characters. When everything is loving and peaceful in the flashbacks the scene is bright and cheery, years later when depression, hate, and loneliness have set in everything is much darker. The music in this film is quite good with some new comers that I hope to see more of. Toby played by Edward Sanders, Anthony played by Jamie Campbell Bower. Both actors will hopefully be in many things to come. As for the rest of the cast they were all par for the course. Alan Rickman is a fantastic villain, Helena Bonham Carter is always a fantastic mad woman, and Johnny Depp is always a great loner, there were short moments I was reminded of Edward Scissorhands with a slightly darker side. If you are a person that likes musicals I highly recommend this movie. I give this film an A.

http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com/ US site

http://wwws.warnerbros.fr/sweeneytodd/ French Site

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/ IMDB