Rating: R
Plot: The daemon barber of fleet street seeks revenge in this Broadway thriller. After being sent away for 15 years under false pretenses, Benjamin Barker is back and ready to wreak havoc on the man who destroyed his family, and in turn his life. Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returns to London after being sent away by Judge Turpin with the help of a sailor, Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop where she sells "the worst pies in London." With the help of Mrs. Lovett, Todd tries to rid of all the people who have ever done him wrong and hopes to be reunited with his daughter, Joanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.
Cast: Johnny Depp as Sweeney, Helena Bonham Carter (Mrs. Lovett), Alan Rickman (Judge Turpin) Timothy Spall (Beadle Bamford),Jamie Cambell Bower (Anthony Hope) and many more. Sasha Baron Cohen (of the infamous Borat) makes an appearance as Signor Adolfo Pirelli.
Warning: Blood! Gore! Blood! Gore! BLOOD! During the opening credits we see Blood dripping down the London sewage system and razor blades. This is only a slight warning of what's to come. Every slit throat (I'd guesstimate around 15 or 20) is shown in full detail, complete with sound affects and torrents of blood. Perhaps a bit more mild in comparison, each body is baked into pies (which add a remarkable boost to buisness)
Acting: A+! No wonder this film has been nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Johhny Depp is OUTSTANDING as Sweeney. And to answer the question i'm sure is pressing upon everyone; yes. The man can sing. As can Bonham Carter. The woman is equally as stunning as Depp, acting, singing, and otherwise.
Directing: Well, Tim Burton has done it again. I was swept away into the dismal sreets of Dickensian London. Each shot is dreary and downcast, yet artfully done. It fits the mood of the story, and Burton's famous style. Costumes and makeup were fantastic, especially when it came to Sweeney and Lovett. Special affects and MUSIC were equally well done. Eye and ear candy!
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OH MY GOSH THIS FILM IS SO AMAZING! Terrifying, disturbing, and highly depressing, but incredible nonetheless. I love the use of color - everything was black and white except for a few choice parts of the movie (mainly the blood). Not for the fainthearted though - I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who can't stand any sort of violence in films, or who is prone to nightmares. To anyone else, this is a masterpiece - a must see!
Hey UC1! I'm kind of surprised you saw it, but glad too. Wasn't it phenomenal? Ground breaking and terrifying all at the same time!
~Kelsey
I know, I'm surprised at myself. Phenomenal, certainly. I was shocked that the actors could sing as well as they did! Just one more talent to add to their considerable list. BTW, this is UC1, being too lazy to get off her sisters account and sign into her own.
oh, good good. i was like, oh great. now her little sister's seen it? how are we scarring our children???
(Still UC1, pretending to be her sister) Yeah, my Mum was kinda miffed about the whole thing; she didn't even want me to see it. And "bunny" would have had nightmares for months afterward, so it would have been out of the question for her to go...
yes. with a name like "bunny", one does have to wonder.
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