I am rather indifferent to musicals, I need to enjoy the music of a film which is filled with music, to enjoy the film. Make sense? I recall Sweeney Todd from my childhood. The grisly concept is one which has stuck in my mind throughout the years and if there was a team that could deliver an adaptation of a musical then surely it would be Burton and Depp.
There's no denying the wonderful settings, in fact everything that could be categorised 'mise en scene' is exemplary. It is a visual feast. However, and call me narrow minded, but the music just irritates me and I've been unable to get past that. 2 bars into each song I found it impossible not to sigh at mediocrity of each number. What can I say? It's not for me. (Would have been 1 star but I've given an extra 1 for those wonderful sets).
There's no denying the wonderful settings, in fact everything that could be categorised 'mise en scene' is exemplary. It is a visual feast. However, and call me narrow minded, but the music just irritates me and I've been unable to get past that. 2 bars into each song I found it impossible not to sigh at mediocrity of each number. What can I say? It's not for me. (Would have been 1 star but I've given an extra 1 for those wonderful sets).