Looney Todd

We went to watch Sweeney Todd last night. It was G-O-R-Y! Bloodiful!! Literally. He he he... Full of blood. But it was SUPERBLY BRILLIANT!

Johnny Depp as usual, outdone himself. And for the first time, I hear him singing. Nope, you see no trace of Captain Jack. But pure hatred and evil in Sweeney Todd aka Benjamin Baker, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Tim Burton did excellently. The musical, originally written by Hugh Wheeler, won Tony award. I will not be surprised if it wins an Oscar. And man! When will Mr. Depp get recognised for his excellent works?

Anyway, as an amateur reviewer, I'd obviously suggest you go and watch this musical movie yourself.

The storyline is about a talented barber, Benjamin Baker who wrongfully accused because a certain influential judge is itchy to get his hands (and other parts of himself) on Baker's pretty blonde wife, Lucy. During his disappearance, Baker re-invented himself as Sweeney Todd, and his wife, out of grief, took arsenic. When Baker-turned-Todd came back to London, he teamed up with Mrs Lovette who ran an unsuccessful pie joint. From there, weird and gory things ensued.

The movie ran for almost two hours. And I enjoyed every minute of it. Although I did close my eyes everytime he swings his blade. And what beautiful silver blades he had... Hmm....