Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (18)

After many years, I finally watched this film. The stars were fantastic but I couldn't even listen to the music because the film was so gory and gruesome! I think I will have to listen to the music without seeing the visuals in order to truly appreciate Sondheim's music and lyrics. Despite the beauty of the visuals, they really overwhelmed the music.

Appalling. Imagine: a musical in which neither the lead (Depp) nor his leading lady (Bonham Carter) can sing in tune. What a wondrous concept.

I love Tim Burton films i think they are all amazing to watch and i find them so intresting. Sweeney Todd the demon barber of fleet street is awsome! All the things they are on about is a true real life story and i find it so inspireing:) Its gory and bloody and a musical im not a big fan of musicals but this has got to be my fave... don't get me wrong i love EVERY Tim Burton film but this has got to be number 1. I didnt go to watch this at the cinema when this come out i wanted to but i was under 18 so it was on the TV not long after so that was when i watched it later on that week i went out and bought it on DVD now i watch it every week along with my other collections of Tim Burton film:) I would defo tell my friends about this as we all love Johnny Depp 'Nom Nom'

Amei a atuação de Johnny,ele foi muito bem escolhido para o papel.Adoro todos seu filmes,já acompanhei todos seus trabalhos,e digo que ele esta de parabéns^^

Really great love Johnny && Helena, Thwe director is brillant

an exhilirating movie musical as can be -this is as good a modern adaptation of a stage play as the come -.depp is good but helena is superb and tim burton keeps the music low key so the acting can shine through ,the dark macabre mood of the victorian streets which witness this riotous romp ,the beach frolics are dazzling with depp in the striped swimsuit and the pier was a delight to behold in the celestial english summer light ,the pies baked out of the barbers victims are just as delicious, though i dont have any appetite for the judge turpin, yet i will definitely go for seconds to this great darkly gory meat pie shop, its enough to turn a canine into a vegetarian ,dare if you enter but the dark makeup and the looming shadows beckon anyone who loves cinema ,well done mr burton and how about converting some more west end shows primarily joseph and the technicolor dreamcoat and lady in white, this is a worthy successor to CHICAGO as can be-of a stage musical to cinema . helena finally is given enough meat to literally sing and sink her sharp acting fangs into and she shines like a gem,the story becomes more then a revenge caper as the greed of the barbers lust for blood starts exceeding logic, and reason is abandoned for a blood orgy .the impact of negativity on human psyche is borne out from self -meted justice gone wrong and it is an observation with a conclusion too. . it is a brilliant documentary on the idea of wrong ,punishment and justice and it does full justice to all its themes ,the violence can be seen as satire and it is definitely not titillting ,neither terrorising as the barber butchers his daft clients to send them straight into a cannibalistic meat pie machine . the episode with the italian magician that sparks the whole blood orgy is an absolute stroke of genius as is the grand chiding finale . but what makes this a masterpiece is the brooding victorian degeneracy ,the london that rants in evil ,with darkshadows and luminous posh interiors ,nobility rotten to the core devoid of any morality ,and love flourishing in the midst of filth, the sewers running with human gore and yet the flowers decorating the nursery of a cherub ,it is a tribute to paternal love as much as an admonishing for the evil and wicked , tim burton has exceeded himself and makes his previous efforts like corpse bride look shallow,this is a dark,mellow yet mature masterwork ,with baroque overtones which almost composes every sequence as a handpainted work of art and renders itself a true masterwork in the ultimate count . johnny depp ,helena and burton nedd a round of standing applause . jbz7879

Fantastic! I loved this film! Definitely my fave of the moment! Acting and siging was superb, especially considering they aren't singers!! A masterpiece full of my fave cast and crew!!!!

I'd never loved musical movies but this film totally changed my point of view! From the background of the movie, design of the characters and the emotion that played by each character. I was drawn into the deep, dark revenge from Depp's performance.

omg, ok, im only 11, but i totally wish i could see this! Music, love it. and since im a broadway fan, this thriller is a good one. I wish i could know what happens!

Just seen this movie and was a little doubtful about all the hype that surrounded it, but I must say I was very impressed with it, basically it sets out what it means to and I must say it is a contender for Tim Burtons greatest ever achievement in the movie business. All of the actors out shine themselves in it. There is sort of a trwist at the end which you really do expect but want to see it happen and it delivers. I have to say for those of you who are the people who buy DVD's but are not neccessarily seeing them first. GET THIS FILM TO YOUR COLLECTION YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID. I recently seen a Tv version of Sweeney on ITV for those in the UK, but if you thought that was good its nothing compared to the movie. I must admit though you are tempted every now and again to skip through scenes but don't stick with it you'll be glad you did. There is 1 line near the start that sets up the whole movie for me "At last my arm is complete again", an amazing line well done Tim Burton for this, I hate to say it but the critics where right this movie really is a work of Art