Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical about an insane barber in Victorian London. The art direction, the cinematography, the costume, the songs and the performances are all first rate. But the simplistic story - an insane mix of "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "Oliver Twist" - drags it all down. Jolting, but forgettable.
February 2, 2007
Sweeney Todd (2007) **
Tim Burton's adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical about an insane barber in Victorian London. The art direction, the cinematography, the costume, the songs and the performances are all first rate. But the simplistic story - an insane mix of "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "Oliver Twist" - drags it all down. Jolting, but forgettable.
