Soundtrack: "Sweeney Todd"

Listened to first: December 30, 2007 

The players: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jayne Wisener, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly and Edward Sanders, Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick, Julian Kershaw, Arrangements: Mike Higham and Alex Heffes

Facts of interest: To turn the stage vibe into a more cinematic one, the show's original orchestrator, Jonathan Tunick, turned the 27-musician orchestra into a 78 one.  

The genres: Soundtrack, Musical

Our quick thoughts: The tremendous amount of rage, pain, and vengefulness heard in Depp's voice while singing is unbelievable. The beautiful orchestra music combined with what each actor creates overwhelming emotions of urgency, longing, sorrow, and verve. Bower's voice is by far the best, effortlessly capturing what finding true love should sound like. At times, more energy was needed by Carter to keep up the overall tone. In the end, however, she brings the liveliness back again with "By the Sea."

Must listen to: "Epiphany" and "Pretty Women"

The final word: The movie along with the soundtrack easily attracts all types of audiences. It is defiantly a must-buy for all fans of the movie!