Beware the meat pies and heed the razors, lyrical slaughter is afoot!
Sweeney Todd as filmed by Tim Burton plays like the demented flip side to Moulin Rouge, sharing the stylised sets, the flashy zooms, the bigger-than-life acting, and the overwhelming melodrama. This is not a bad thing. The story: A barber takes revenge on the judge who sabotaged his marriage, locked him up, and took his daughter. He hooks up with a…
Movie Review: Sweeney Todd – the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Movie Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
A brilliant screen telling of the gory tragedy.
I have never had the pleasure of seeing a stage production of Sweeney Todd, something that will hopefully one day be corrected. My first exposure to the tale was in Jersey Girl, of all places, where one of the songs is performed at a school talent show. Now I am familiar with what Sweeney did, as well as the special ingredient in the meat pies….
