Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

I have been so excited about this movie since I heard that Tim Burton was making it and that Johnny Depp had signed on.  Really, once you heard Tim Burton was in, is there really a doubt who would be the leading man?  My excitement was solely based on the names attached and the finale of Jersey Girl.  I knew nothing of the Sweeney Todd story. Johnny Depp is Benjamin Barker, a barber falsely accused and wrongfully imprisoned in order to separate him from his wife and child.  The evil Judge Turpin is played perfectly by Alan Rickman; he is greasy and horrible.  Benjamin Barker returns to London after his imprisonment with a new name and a new look (very Edward Scissorhands), and moves in with Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter).  Together they find common ground in their squishy morals. I really enjoyed this movie.  It was extremely bloody, but it is all presented in such a cartoonish and gleeful way.  This is definitely not Disney, folks.  Go in prepared for a murderous free for all, set to music, of course.   Congratulations to Johnny Depp for his Best Actor Oscar Nomination!