Seen on: December 23, 2007
The players: Director: Tim Burton, Writer: John Logan, Stephen Sondheim, Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Alan Rickman
Facts of interest: Based on the Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim.
The plot: Upon his return to London after spending some years in prison, Sweeney Todd, a skilled barber, swears to take his revenge against the powerful people who destroyed his family.
Our quick thoughts: Tim Burton delivers a beautifully dark world setting the stage for a profoundly moral tale with fantastic decors, suspense, intense violence and incredibly electrifying music. Johnny Depp masters his role as Sweeney Todd with subtlety and skill, and he's supported by a better-than-ever Helena Bonham Carter. "Sweeney Todd" is coming, and he's leading on of the year's most original films.
Freaky quote: "At last my arm is complete again!" - Johnny Depp
The final word: Once again, Tim Burton flawlessly manages to pull his audiences into a magical world in which nothing is as it seems. "Sweeney Todd" is undoubtedly one of his most powerful works so far.