Mike Hall: For Sale

Now this movie truly was a difficult one for me. Still now, three days after seeing it I still don’t know what to think. I enjoyed some parts of the film, but other parts I truly hated. Sorry Tim but I really think you could have done so much better on this film! You did not step up to the typical quality that I come to expect from you. Another thing is… well… I don’t really even know how to describe it, well, I just think that the characters didn’t have enough depth, I just didn’t quite believe them. For me, this movie was not a film about Sweeny Todd, Mrs. Lovett, Judge Turpin or any of the characters. To me, it felt like a film about Edward Scissorhands, Marla Singer, Borat, and Severus Snape. I just do not feel like the acting was convincing enough. If you cannot tell, I really am still having a hard time with this movie. I just do not know!
I have to admit that I truly loved the soundtrack. The vocals we’re great. But not good enough to make the movie for me. Now… onto what I predict for the future…
I think that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp once again have enormous potential. I really feel like there is something under their sleeves that that will simply blow the film industry away, but Sweeny Todd was just not it. So come on Tim, come on Johnny! Give me what I know you got! Give it to me good. Let’s see what you really can do. Give me the quality that I know you have stirring in your veins. Enjoy!
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