Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Title: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Director: Tim Burton

Based on the Play By: Stephen Sondheim

Play Released: 1979

Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman

Rated: R

Released: 2007

Rating: 5/5

Oscars: 1

Basic Plot: Benjamin Barker (now renamed Sweeney Todd) goes back to London, England and seeks revenge for the rape and murder of his wife.

The Dark and Feel of the Movie
This movie is very dark. I would not suggest watching this if you're depressed (like I did). However, the dark feel is very fulfilling and makes you feel. It's not merely dark to be dark, the subject matters it deals with aren't very happy at all. The gore depicted in the movie is sometimes funny.

The Songs
I didn't particularly care for the good majority of the songs. There were a few songs that I enjoyed and most of them I could stand. The songs, though, do add to the plot of the movie. In that sense, the songs do their jobs.

WTF Moments
There were a few moments in this movie that it took me a moment or two to realize what the characters were talking about. This wasn't because I couldn't understand them, but the subjects they talked about were odd. Such was when Todd and Mrs. Lovett talk about making pies from people in a very happy tone.

Final Thoughts
I enjoyed this film even though it doesn't have a very happy ending. However, the dark feeling of the movie is its highpoint. It isn't afraid to show the graphic scenes in the movie. If you don't like bloody movies or ones that end on a low note, don't watch this movie. If you're watching it merely for Johnny Depp: he doesn't do a bad job as Sweeney Todd/Benjamin Barker.