Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

I was able to notice the brilliant comedy....Although the plot is very gruesome....I couldn't fully appreciate the film yet....Although I highly recommend the film, it's not the kind of movie for the lighthearted, weak-stomached person.....Burton incorporates into the movie and I could appreciate the quirky love story between Depp and Carter's characters..... ... Full Review

whenever she left the screen the film suffered.....I have to call it an average film.... ... Full Review

His voice has a raw, rocky quality which lends itself beautifully to Sweeney Todd's pain.....Burton and his team have cut out some of the songs and some of the more superfluous characters of the piece.....The big surprise of the movie was the talent of Sacha Baron Cohen.....The Demon Barber of Fleet Street may not sit well with theatrical purists.....Johnny Depp, perhaps unsurprisingly, is brilliant..... ... Full Review

The big surprise of the movie was the talent of Sacha Baron Cohen.....Burton and his team have cut out some of the songs and some of the more superfluous characters of the piece.....The Demon Barber of Fleet Street may not sit well with theatrical purists.....She also puts in a fantastic performance....Therefore, the film may pleasantly surprise some devout lovers of the stage show..... ... Full Review

Add to that the dingy look, smudgy Goth makeup, mostly unlikable characters and unsingable Sondheim music, and it's enough to make you wonder why this is a popular show. ... Full Review

Believe me when I say those were pretty big shoes to fill but The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is just a fantastic work of art from beginning to finish. I enjoy them; good musicals serve to transport me and I suspend belief and go with the flow, accepting and expecting the characters to begin bursting into song at any minute.... ... Full Review

Johnny Depp is a wonderful actor, and I was sure he could bring the character of Todd to life. Transplanting the script from stage to screen director Tim Burton gets rid of the chorus and their wonderful song "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd". ... Full Review

Tim Burton's best film in years with bloody good thesp and tech efforts from everybody involved, 'Sweeney Todd....Broadway purists may whine about Burton and screenwriter John Logan omitting and reshaping certain songs....Forming a lucrative, formidable cinematic team, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp celebrate their sixth collaboration with possibly their most accomplished pic yet....fog billowing from every chimney, oven and enclave provide the perfect backdrop for the focused, personal story of a barber seekin ... Full Review

a stunning looking film....The lack of a substantial amount of footage from the stage production....the film's already incredible soundtrack....A short but sweet featurette on the practical effects of the film.....Tim Burton's best directorial effort.... ... Full Review

fog billowing from every chimney, oven and enclave provide the perfect backdrop for the focused, personal story of a barber seeking revenge.....Broadway purists may whine about Burton and screenwriter John Logan omitting and reshaping certain songs....Fans of the musical should appreciate the proficient differences the film makes enjoying a slightly dissimilar experience.... ... Full Review