DVD : Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2 Disc) [2007]

Rating: - Great Burton and Depp Collaboration
Like the other Burton and Depp collaborations this is a must see and doesn't disappoint.

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Rating: - Good on ya Burton!
What can I say..? Burton is great. What an imagination. Ok, the singing was a little uncomfortable at first, but I soon got used to it and found Depp as good as ever. Is there nothing those two men cannot do..? Highly entertaining, quite strange, but still good. The ending is a sad twist of fate too. Having seen Bonham-Carter as Bellatrix, it was a moment or two before she slotted into character, in my mind, but still very suitable for the role. In all, a classic to be watched over the years. Money on it being shown at Christmas in years to come.

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Rating: - enjoyable
a return to form for both johnny depp and tim burton but this is still a dissapointment mainly because its overlong the ending is stupid and you dont care about any of the characters.but on the plus side the acting is solid and the singing is decent enough and as always with burton the films main strengh is in its look the film is visually stunning.but when all is said and done this all style and no substance

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Rating: - The first film of Burton's I disliked
I have to say I normally love Tim Burton's films - even the ones for kids such as Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. I also adore Depp so I was eager to get my hands on this DVD. What a total disappointment. I found the whole film tedious - from start to finish, and it was a chore to watch it but I was determined to see it all in case it improved as it went along. It didn't. I'm afraid this is likely to stay on my DVD shelf gathering dust or appear on Marketplace at a cut price! As I said, the first ever bad film I think Tim Burton has made which is such a shame.

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Rating: - Superb Film Adaptation of Sondheim's Musical From Tim Burton
Much to my amazement, Tim Burton has crafted a well-realized adaptation of this classic Stephen Sondheim musical. He has paid ample attention to Sweeney Todd's dark, despicable turn-of-the-century (19th Century) London, and to its denizens, as though this was a film adaptation of the Brecht-Weill opera, "Threepenny Opera". This film adaptation is a worthy addition to all of the great Broadway musicals that have been translated successfully into film, most notably for the brilliantly acted - and well sung - performance of Sweeney Todd by Johnny Depp (I also recommend it for the lush, well-played orchestral score by an orchestra of British musicians.). Depp's intensely vivid portrayal is truly mesmerizing, and his superb acting is effectively demonstrated too in his untrained, but emotionally intense, singing. Other excellent singers include both the surprising Alan Rickman and Sacha Baron Cohen. Even Helena Bonham Carter - whose voice isn't nearly as strong as Depp's - is quite convincing as Mrs. Lovett. However, in spite of this, I believe that this excellent film adaptation of "Sweeney Todd" will be long remembered as the best one ever made from a Stephen Sondheim musical.