I have never really been a big fan of musicals but Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Broadway thriller Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has won changed my outlook on it. It has an insane storyline, dark mood, and amazing singing from a lot of my favorite stars including Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Timothy Spall. They all actually belt it out on the screen and it really turned out amazing.
Johnny Depp, my favorite actor hands down, was first a musician and you really see it carried over in this musical. He plays Sweeney Todd and every moment of his singing is amazing and really interesting to hear. It’s the first time I’ve ever heard him sing and I am definitely not disappointed. His uniquely dark style transfers over perfectly to this tragic musical that is based on revenge.
Johnny Depp’s amazing acting accompanied by that of Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman completely satisfy everything I could have wanted from a musical created by Tim Burton, again one of my favorite directors. Yeah, his adaptation is extremely brutal and the story is pretty heart wrenching, but he pulls it off with such an amazing balance of the tragedy and the beauty from the original play. He adds humor to it like he does to everything and I really love the contrast in mood.
A totally amazing appearance by Sacha Baron Cohen makes will brings laughs to just about anyone. It is crazy to see who you might know as Borat or Ali G sing out beautifully with all of his heart. It’s hilarious and is quite a treat. His comic style applied to such a flashy and brutal character is a combo I would have never thought of but I am sure glad they did.
All of the singers/actors and actresses’ performances in the movie really amaze me and I would love to hear them sing more. Tim Burton’s style and design of things never fails to put me in a good mood, even when it is under tragic circumstances. Plus Johnny Depp is in it and anything he’s in is worth watching.
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