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Sweeney Todd
I had the pleasure of seeing Sweeney Todd in a theater near me this afternoon. I can certainly recommend it to any fan of the musical, although I doubt any such people would need a recommendation to persuade them.
While most reviews I’ve read commented heavily on the lead characters’ light or “wimpy” singing voices, I’m not sure I would consider their singing to be quite as notable a fact as they. No, Depp and Carter are not opera singers. And yes, each of them had perhaps one moment in the movie where I wasn’t impressed with how they sang. But overall, I loved not just the leads’ casting, but all other actors. Singing, acting, whatever the case, everybody seemed to fit the part nicely. And above all others, Johnny Depp, despite not quite looking like a Sweeny Todd, really acted the part in such a way that I felt for this mentally unstable serial killer. That’s quite a feat.
The one thing that stopped this from being a superb experience for me was the ending. I’ll try not to go in to any real detail here for fear of spoiling it for those yet to see it, but you may still wish to skip this part if you’re unfamiliar with the story and don’t want any information.
