Final movie of the day, 11:00 PM, Theatre 12, Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. So I go into this movie knowing that it is a musical and fully expecting the blood and gore that comes along with the story. Sweeny Todd (Depp) is a barber with a chip on his shoulder to say the least. Years ago a Judge (Rickman) who fancied Todd’s wife had him arrested and wrongfully imprisoned so that he might marry the girl himself. Todd comes back with a vengeance, killing many, and getting away with it by turning the dead bodies into meat pies.
What I didn't expect was that as a musical this kind of missed the boat. The music is neither memorable nor catchy and does nothing to propel the story forward. If anything I found myself totally removed from the film when the singing started as it seemed to slow the story down. If you like horror flicks, I suppose you will enjoy it for its thematic elements.
** Rentable
Rated R (for blood and violence)
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