Title of Movie
Sweeney Todd
Director of Movie
Tim Burton
Actors in Movie
Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp
Plot Summary
Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who “shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again.” Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney’s amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes Alan Rickman, who portrays the evil Judge Turpin, who sends Sweeney to prison and Timothy Spall as the Judge’s wicked associate Beadle Bamford and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.
Your Review
Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp) plays the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
The story of a fine upstanding citizen influenced by grave injustice. After being falsely accused and severely punished he returns home to find all his dreams were in vain. His life is destroyed and he finds a new mission in life, encouraged by Mrs. Lovett.
Mrs Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) plays the owner of a pie shop facing hard times. Her enterprising, ingenuitive, thrifty nature and unique problem solving skills allow her pie shop to prosper by working with Sweeney Todd.
This is an excellent movie. The gory/scary parts are not that scary but the whole story is full of suspense. Many questions come to me as I contemplate the fact that it is claimed to be a true story.
Stars out of 10
9