Director:
Tim BurtonGuión:
John LoganCámara:
Dariusz WolskiReparto:
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly, Jayne Wisener, Ed Sanders (más)Streaming (3)
Sinopsis(1)
Benjamin Barrer (Johnny Depp), un hombre encarcelado 15 años injustamente en el otro lado del mundo, escapa y vuelve a Londres con la promesa de vengarse, junto a su obsesiva y devota cómplice la Sra. Nellie Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter). Adoptando el disfraz de Sweeney Todd, Barker regresa a su antigua barbería encima del local de empanadas de carne de la Sra. Lovett, y fija sus miras en el juez Turpin (Alan Rickman) que, con la ayuda de su vil secuaz Beadle Bamford (Timothy Spall), le mandaron lejos con una acusación falsa y así poder robarle a su esposa, Lucy (Laura Michelle Kelly), y a su hija bebé. La Sra. Lovett le cuenta a Todd que su mujer se suicidó con veneno después de que el juez Turpin se aprovechara de ella. Pero cuando un barbero rival, el flamante italiano Pirelli (Sacha Baron Cohen), amenaza con descubrir la verdadera identidad de Sweeney, Todd le mata cortándole la garganta. Al no saber qué hacer con el cuerpo, la Sra. Lovett ve esta circunstancia como una potencial solución para su debilitado negocio - y sugiere usar la carne humana para el relleno de sus empanadas de carne... (Warner Bros. España)
(más)Reseñas (15)
Cruel and sadistic, which is why it will appeal to the era of today. It's just that sometimes I don't fit into the era of today, so I guess that's why I wasn't as impressed with Sweeney as I thought I’d be. And I was looking forward to it so much. I was expecting something different, which is fine, my ideas are always "romantic". I guess what disappointed me the most was that the story was so readable, his actions so predictable. Such a pity. But even my favorite actors and their performances didn't can’t make me give more stars... Sometimes love is cruel, but why prove it with a razor and forget it?
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Después de verla por segunda vez, me sigo quedando con 3*. Sweeney Todd simplemente no tiene alma, y su ingenioso final no la salva en ese sentido. La violencia aquí es fría y odiosa, carente de la poesía burtoniana de cuento de hadas (ver Sleepy Hollow). La decisión de Todd de convertirse en asesino en serie es injustificada y sin sentido. E incluso un Johnny Depp cantante no me parece la elección ideal. Los otros actores, sin embargo, fueron excelentemente elegidos y la escenografía y la música son geniales.
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I think the result would have been just as impressive without the overly explicit violence (it doesn't sit well with Burton), but otherwise I'm satisfied. Burton rocks again, with lots of his typical cynicism (here bordering on the absurd) and his unmistakable visual style, things I never get tired of. And while the music is lacking any significant melodic motif to hum along to after the film, it was a fine listen. Just like Depp's singing, which proves that you don’t need to master the range of octaves and intonation flawlessly if you have the "gift to impress" and a pleasant colour of voice, and Johnny fulfils this without fail. But the star here is someone else, the wonderful Bonham-Carter, whose cynically pragmatic Mrs Lovett was delectable.
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Burton's aesthetic of dark sets and faded camera filters got old a long time ago. The promise of live water in the form of musical numbers, however, only adds to the overall withering in the end. Burton is absolutely inept when it comes to the singing performances, lacking any choreography or at least a hint thereof, meaning that both Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter try very unsuccessfully, even though they are otherwise really excellent. For two hours I felt a kind of unspoken reverence for the original (even Burton's right-hand man Danny Elfman is nowhere to be found), but to be honest, even Kevin Smith did better in Jersey Girl.
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The tasty meat of Burton’s previous films ground to a pulp and flavored with visual spices, which unfortunately lacks the sharpness and surprise of Tim's best films. In the middle of the first a monotonous musical, in the middle of the second finally a captivating portrait of a monster, which, in a liter of blood, sees for a moment a reflection of what it used to be. Excellent Depp and Carter. But for Burton, the film has very little content under the sharpened form. Disappointment of the year, I have no doubt. [7/10]
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"Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, his skin was pale and his eye was odd..."... thus begins the stage version of Sweeney. However, like many other songs, you won’t hear this one because it was cut from the movie. Which wouldn’t have mattered. But what Tim Burton gets up to really does matter. You couldn’t even call this copying your own ideas. But you either have to grin and bear it, or join in with his game. In terms of acting, no objections, but in terms of singing, I have a couple. I certainly wouldn’t say that Depp can’t sing (the only one I could claim that about is maybe that tragically ridiculous Spall). He proved on a few occasions that he can handle that discipline too. But the problem is that the role of the close-shaving barber is considered in musical circles to be the most difficult of all. And it can be painfully visible in the result, like it or not. Sometimes it shows a lot. Especially if you have ever seen a professional production of Sweeney. The tragedy of this character lies in the fact that he stands at the beginning of the autumn of his life. Unfortunately, the “whippersnapper" Depp can’t act this convincingly. And that applies to the entire cast, in fact. With the exception of Helena Bonham Carter and some supporting roles. Thanks to insensitive cutting, at the beginning it is a little disjointed, about nothing and almost boring. A change in the wind in favor of quality starts around the song Epiphany about half way through. Then the final twenty minutes drag the musical Burton back into the waters of solid above-average. Only just, but he’s there.
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Johnny Depp is not a flawless singer, the almost incessant barrage of songs is a bit of a shame, and the eternal depression may be a bit too desired, but still a weight has been lifted off my chest. Tim Burton took on a huge challenge that could have gotten the better of him many times – only to navigate it with great bravura. And that's despite working with very unambiguous characters like a vengeful barber or a wicked judge. The master of charming oddities has decided to discard issues of accessibility and lets blood splatter, razors fly, and characters die in slums. And the increasingly tragic taste of it leaves feelings so enjoyable and stirring that I would push Tim towards another art immediately. Because handling it with the heart like this is something only a few can do.
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So close to a fourth star. Unfortunately though, blood and human flesh is not my thing, so I just can't give it. It certainly has Burton's weirdness, spookiness, and strangeness. The musical aspect is more than excellent. Johnny gives an incredibly good performance, Helena Bonham Carter perhaps even better. But the second half was too much for me.
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One star is for the artistic execution, which shines the most at the very beginning in the opening credits and then plays a smaller and smaller role. It is necessary to realize that this is too little for Burton, who is capable of much more and can provide a much more intense experience than in this film. The second star is for the central acting duo, where surprisingly Helena Bonham Carter takes the lead as the cynical and pragmatic Mrs. Lovett. The problem is that this time, the traditional Burton-style game is subordinate to the director's effort to be part of both the musical and dark thriller genres, while Burton is traditionally stronger in the comedic and poetic aspects. As a musical, Sweeney Todd completely failed in my eyes, and in terms of music, it is a completely forgettable affair that only deserves 2 stars. There is not a single melody or text that would bring me joy. In terms of drama, this film didn't evoke any strong emotions in me. Neither sorrow nor fear. It just doesn't work. A completely small film with the same theme, which has a completely average rating on FilmBooster, specifically The Tale of Sweeney Todd, made a greater impression on me despite its modest production design. Overall impression: 45%.
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Musicals aren't exactly my cup of tea but this was a different cup of coffee (or maybe, slice of pie? :)). Burton obviously filmed from the heart, and spares no blood or love. And what does a quality film need besides those ingredients? Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman were all amazing. Maybe the five stars are a little too many, but I just haven't had my fill of Burton's visions yet.
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Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter - shake, don't stir. The Goth babies are celebrating and squealing with delight. However, it did have a happy ending. Virtually no one survived and they were all so pseudo-Victorian cool and washable. If it wasn't for Baron and Rickman, I'd be squealing too. And also because the soundtrack is at times loveable. Friends...
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Praising Tim Burton's captivating visual element and gloomy set design is pointless, it’s always the same and not innovative in any way. So we have to focus on the things that the film lacks, and there is where we find something new: something that would lift the audience from their seats, something that has not been done before. Burton keeps playing the same tune, and even though it is very good and enjoyable to listen to, even the best song gets repetitive, and it is time for a change – almost too late for Sweeney Todd. This film couldn’t be any colder; watching Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter singing sends shivers down my spine, and the tomato juice is so artificial that it hurts. Probably the most boring and least effective Burton film I have had the opportunity to see. And, of course, the worst.
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Weak four stars. I had fun, but I expected something juicier from Burton. The best scene of the entire film is the bloodless daydreaming of Todd and Mrs. Lovett.
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Sweeney Todd is undoubtedly Tim Burton's most musical and bloodiest film – which has its pros and cons. The musical passages didn't wow me, and honestly not a single song stuck in my head. As for the much-discussed violence, I personally didn't mind it, perhaps I would only criticize the unnecessary slashing of customers like on a treadmill – I found it disturbing and pointless. The ending was also a bit wild in this regard, almost like a (bloodier) version of a Shakespearean tragedy in which ideally no one lives to see the end. I must, however, commend the production design, even if it seemed too artificial at first, and the performance of Helena Bonham Carter, who was indeed endearingly morbid. Johnny Depp didn't impress me much this time, nor did the other actors. Plus point for the minor plot twist with the beggar woman. Better three stars!
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While I liked the film a lot on first viewing, I'm not so enthusiastic the second time around. In fact, it's a very drawn-out journey for revenge that is incredibly straightforward and offers nothing innovative, except that it's a musical. The actors are excellent, and with Depp, I felt like he was still acting back then and just didn't pretend.
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