It may be the tastes arguing about Tim Burton, the strange visionary of the fantasy genre, but his adaptation of Sondheim classic "Sweeney Todd" been overwhelmed so far deal with praise. The soundtrack is the second to none. The powerful voices of Lansbury and Mr. Cariou of the Broadway recording may be very burned into memory some fans yet, so the familiarization falls on the new soundtrack may be slightly difficult. Helena Bonham Carter has a rather weak voice, but balances this out with her tremendous acting talent and invents the figure of Nellie Lovett entirely new. If you're open to it, you will certainly have his joy in her songs on the album. The biggest surprise is probably Johnny Depp, who in contrast to his predecessors in the role, a fresh modern rock tenor starts, which makes the dark emotional worlds of Sweeney Todd understandable in an exciting new way - a very big achievement. Alan Rick man makes in his moments with Depp ("Pretty Women"!) A very good figure. Jayne Wisener and Jamie Campbell Bower get from their small part of the boy-lovers-subplots out the best. Laura Michelle Kelly as the beggar may be the only trained singer in the cast sing the weirdest part - and really makes it wonderful ^^ However, the secret stars are Sacha "Borat" Cohen in a mad funny cameo as Signor Pirelli (the last note in " The contest "is just amazing!) and the jugne Ed Sanders as Toby (the boy has a great future ahead of them!). For music itself should be said: Sondheim writes not complacent, but intelligent. You have the music probably more than once hear love to get to know, but because of its complexity can be found every time you hear new details. This is probably the best Sondheim's score, and the grim subject matter and the fact that the music itself, suitable to itself very seriously, could help to that people who have nothing else left for musicals can do something with it - you have only engage in it. The lyrics are macabre, bitter, clever and cynical. Why now two versions have appeared on this soundtrack, however, I do not know well. What sense makes a version without the wonderful 80-page booklet and with 15 minutes less make music on it and sell them for a few euros less? My advice to anyone on the deluxe version. Here is also located on this not the grandiose instrumental medley, which runs uncredited - but you can not have everything halt ^^ Where we're on the subject: the orchestrations are a real treat and justify alone the purchase for skeptics and purists the original. Suffice it to say: The film is not a copy of the Broadway recording (many pieces have been removed (eg the famous opening number "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" - but transformed into an exciting instrumental sequence) or shortened), but that it should not be - it's a fresh new version is very different from the original, yet brings closer the essence of twisted plots and the ingenious music of a new generation. Unrestricted buy recommendation!
