Todd!

So I saw Sweeney Todd today. I made a special trip downtown just to see the movie.
Went to the Alamo South Lamar.

I honestly don't care if you went to see the first screening of the movie and sat next to Johnny Depp and Tim Burton themselves. I watched Sweeney Todd whilst eating my very own meat pie. I fucking love Austin.
The movie, and there may be spoilers ahead:

Johnny Depp:
Fucking Brilliant. I am going to have to see it again, because I was so focused on him through the movie that I forgot anyone else was on screen. He is Sweeney. Plain and simple. His singing is just talky enough to feel natural, and SO drenched in passion that it is ridiculous.

Helena Bonham Carter:
Very nice. I liked her portrayal. Mrs. Lovett has always been such exaggerated women, almost rooster-like performances. It was a nice change. Not a strong voice, but she compensated well by always being in character.

Alan Rickman:
Awesome. Perfect casting. He is the exact character that you WANT to see die so it's good.

Sacha Baron Cohen:
So damn funny. As soon as I had heard of this casting, I was convinced it was brilliant and I am glad to have been proven right so well.

Other people:
Very good. You could kind of tell that Toby wasn't a fantastic actor, but he made it up by being really damn creepy at the very end.


It was so much more gory than I had expected. A horror movie set to music is the best description I have heard for it and that is the truest.