Post by Woo on Feb 5, 2008 10:03:07 GMT -1
Well I went to see Sweeney Todd at the cinema last night and I have to say that it was easily one of the best films I have seen in the cinemas for years. At first I was unsure about the music, for the 30 seconds, but the music is superb. There is one wonderful scene where Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter's characters are talking about turning Todd's victims into pies and they are looking at the window discussing who they should cook, but singing about it instead. Black humour at it's finest.
It's also great to see the likes of Depp, Carter, Timothy Spall and especially Alan Rickman singing. Rickman was fantastic as the film's villain and after seeing him in Die Hard and Prince of Thieves I could never have imagined him in the film like this. Also in the film Ali G and Borat's Sasha Baron Cohen (sp?) and his introduction into as a singing Italian rival barber is one of the films many highlights.
The only problem with the film is that it might be a bit too grizzly for some (though it should be expected given the source material). Also fans of horror might not like the singing while musical loves might not enjoy the gory stuff. However I loved it and although it's only February I think this may very well be film of the year for me, though a certain superheroes and a British secret agent might have something to say about that.
In short- watch this film.
*****
It's also great to see the likes of Depp, Carter, Timothy Spall and especially Alan Rickman singing. Rickman was fantastic as the film's villain and after seeing him in Die Hard and Prince of Thieves I could never have imagined him in the film like this. Also in the film Ali G and Borat's Sasha Baron Cohen (sp?) and his introduction into as a singing Italian rival barber is one of the films many highlights.
The only problem with the film is that it might be a bit too grizzly for some (though it should be expected given the source material). Also fans of horror might not like the singing while musical loves might not enjoy the gory stuff. However I loved it and although it's only February I think this may very well be film of the year for me, though a certain superheroes and a British secret agent might have something to say about that.
In short- watch this film.
*****
