Alright -- I'm going to preface this review with... something most of you know. Number one, I'm a theatre fanatic. Number two, I'm a Sondheim fanatic. Number three, part of my senior thesis was on Sweeney (specifically "Pretty Women").
That being said -- I liked the movie. I honestly did. The cool thing was that we were sandwiched between theatre people who knew the show in front of us (yay Playhouse people going to see it on opening day) and people who were there because of Johnny Depp behind us. And it was brilliant listening to the Depp!fangirls figuring things out as it went along.
**Note: Spoilers Beneath the Cut**
( His skin was pale and his eye was odd )Like I said, I loved the film. I really did
even if I pointed out a lot of things I didn't like/missed. Again, I lived with this show for over a year. I'm going to be hyper critical. Though there were a lot of things that I missed -- it was still good and I cannot stress that enough. And I'll probably see it again before it leaves the theatre. I highly suggest everyone go see it as it is a great rendition of Sweeney. For those who have never seen the stage production and probably won't, it's a wonderful introduction to Sweeney. You get the story and a perfect feel for it.
For those of us who are completely obsessed with it... hope and pray you get to see it live one day. The movie will do for now, but if you really want to see a production of Sweeney, then rent the television broadcast starring Angela Lansbury and George Hearn.
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