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Title: A worthy screen adaptation
Review: I love the tale of Sweeney Todd. I have been since I first saw a recording of the stage production back in the early 90's. When I heard that Tim Burton was helming a big screen adaptation I was ecstatic. Finally something to wash away the abomination vomited forth by John Schlesinger that starred Ben Kingsley.My hopes were high and I was not disappointed. Yes, the film adaptation removed some of the musical scenes found in the Sondheim stage show, but they where scenes that would probably have left a movie going audience feeling that the movie was to long. We didn't need the scene of Judge Turpin flagellating himself for his impure thoughts to realize he was not a good person. As much as I would have liked the intro to have the Ballad of Sweeney Todd it wasn't needed to help layout the story.To me this was a well cast, well acted, well directed and truthful adaptation to the stage play.
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