Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd is directed by Tim Burton and I think this movie was typical of Burton's work because previous films like Sleepy Hollow and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The movie was a crime, musical thriller starring Johnny Depp (Sweeney Todd), Helena Bonham Carter (Mrs. Lovett), Alan Rickman (Judge Turpin) and others. The movie is about Sweeney Todd a.k.a Benjamin Barker returning to London since he was sent away by Judge Turpin. Sweeney opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop and he tries to do away with people he dislikes. I did not know the movie was a musical just from the preview or also a Broadway musical at one point for that matter. I think since it was a musical you have to pay closer attention to the words and also because the plot involves many characters to follow making the story more complicated. The scenes were kind of neat to look at because the movie is set back a long time ago on the streets of London but I also thought they could have had more scenes outside of the barbershop. The movie was dark in nature and somewhat gorey. I am glad they made a famous Broadway story into a movie for people to see. I found that I was not sure who's side I was on in the story, which made it kind of interesting. But anyhow I don't think this would be my top pick for movies besides being a movie title that is fun to say, which I pronounced a couple of time accidentally as Sweeney Toad. However I think if you like previous Johnny Depp movies like Edward Scissorhands you will probably enjoy this twisted film about the disturbed barber.
Sweeney Todd Trailer-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5brXozjbno