http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:12:06 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/070101.php#comment-698293 I find that this movie is a very witty and filled with dark, wry humor. The way tim burton showed the outlook of every character, especially the metaphors in the bright red blood, is amazing. I find the songs are addictive, yet tend to keep their original appeal even after the fith hundredth time you've heard. A must watch 5/5 698293@blogcritics.org Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:12:06 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/070101.php#comment-681675 Thank you for your comments and they are very good. I tend to see this film as the latter, a sociopathic musical film. Never the less, a good film. 681675@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:43:06 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/070101.php#comment-681672 Carter and the sailor were cast too young - Deep could have stood up to Meryl Streep and been better, Mrs. Lovett is supposed to be older, that is part of the ridiculousness. Depp is channeling David Bowie (vocally a clone) though it largely works. The ending is so gruesome that Dick Cheney would enjoy it. I've really loved this work since it was first on stage, and a lot of the film is beautiful (if constricted and over-CGIed visually). With the chorus removed and no stronger recognition by Sweeney at the end, it does seem bloodily pointless, which was always a lingering doubt about the original. So is it a musical about a murderous sociopath or a sociopathic musical film? 681672@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:18:42 EST