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I just watched Sweeney Todd. Tim Burton – Johnny Depp, Oscar nominee, musical, thriller. Enough reason. I bought the DVD. It’s such a great movie. Well, great dengan “rasa” Tim Burton, seperti greatnya animasi The Nightmare Before Christmas di tengah arus Disney’s Classics, greatnya Edward Scissorhands.
Benjamin Barker (Depp) memiliki hidup yang sempurna, meskipun sederhana. Ia menikah dengan wanita cantik bernama Lucy (Laura Michelle Kelly), dan dikaruniai anak bernama Joanna (Jayne Wisener). Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman), yang ingin menikahi Lucy, mengirim Benjamin ke penjara selama 15 tahun. Sekembalinya dari penjara, rumahnya di Fleet Street telah menjadi toko kue Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter). Lovett menceritakan bahwa Lucy telah meracuni dirinya sendiri, sementara Joanna diadopsi oleh Turpin. Benjamin pun tak segan-segan merencanakan balas dendam kepada Judge Turpin yang telah mengambil istrinya. He changed his name to be, as you know, “Sweeney Todd”.

There will be blood everywhere, since Todd kills everyone who comes to his barbershop using his barber knives. The film is dark, very dark, and beautiful at the same time. Musikal, sehingga kita dapat mendengar Helena Bonham Carter dan (terutama sekali) Johnny Depp menyanyikan lagu-lagu indah, seperti “Not While I’m Around”, “By The Sea” dan “No Place Like London”.
Tidak hanya lagunya, gambar yang disuguhkan Burton pun sangat indah. Bagian Kota London ditampilkan secara surreal dan cenderung horor, but it’s wonderful, really. The most disturbing thing is, blood, blood, blood. It’s okay though. The film comes up with a predictable should-have-been-a-twist-ending. I’ve known the twist much sooner. 4 stars out of 5, I guess :)
July 28, 2008 at 2:08 pm
i tried watching this movie. i tried.. but i couldn’t stand the story.. muter2.. but i guess i was not in my best mood when i watched it.. consider to give it another try though..