Went and saw the latest Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaboration - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street this afternoon.It's Burton's first live action musical (not forgetting a Nightmare before Christmas) but don't expect "the hills are alive with the sound of music" as this is probably Burton's darkest feature yet.
It's the sort of film that you will either love, or hate. It's very graphic - but hilarious at the same time.
Burton stylistically borrows from Baz Luhrman a bit too in his presentation of London - its very reminiscent of Luhrman's Paris in Moulin Rouge. Depp and Helena Bonham Carter obviously dominate, with Depp often sounding almost like Bowie at times, but there are great turns by Timothy Spall, Alan Rickman and Sacha Baron Cohen as Pirelli the Italian barber.
So if you loved Burton's other films, chances are even though this is darker, you will love it. But it's certainly not for the squeamish and it may very well put you off shaving for life!
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am super keen to see it. Will try and go next week i think.
I saw No country for old men last wednesday. I totally loved it, Karen, not so!
You been to see it yet?
No its not here yet I dont think.
Lots of films to see at the moment too - Darjeeling Ltd, Juno and the Dewey Cox one with John C Reily all look good
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