We rewatched the Tim Burton / Johnny Depp / Helena Bonham Carter adaptation of Sweeney Todd, and had a fun[1] time doing so, despite the flaws.
Full review: http://letterboxd.com/three_star_dave/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-2007/1/
Previous review: http://letterboxd.com/three_star_dave/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-2007/ [Blogged here: https://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/01/04/movie_review_sweeney_todd.html]
I've dropped this down a half-point to 3.5 of 5 stars (with a heart), as certain aspects of the production grated with me more than on original viewing.
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[1] For certain values of "fun."
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Blech
Watch the George Hern & Angela Lansbury Broadway version!
+Clinton Hammond See next review. 🙂
I do enjoy this particular version, problems and all. The sense of place is very strong, in a way that a stage production has difficulty doing.