Looking up historical records, you will find that once a certain era is chaotic, dark and on the verge of collapse, the Great Famine will be mentioned, and the severity of the famine is often described as terrifying and real in terms of cannibalism. And cannibalism seems to be a manifestation of the extreme development of famine! When this deepest and darkest fear is revealed, what will we see when we look into it?
And the performance of cannibalism in movies is probably some kind of extreme in horror movies. Like the "Human Meat Char Siu Bao" that won Huang Qiusheng an award. Even through the screen, you can smell the stench of corruption. This kind of film can make people shudder when made well, but it can make people upset for days if it is not made well. Therefore, I think this kind of cannibalism should be regarded as an alternative in horror films, and should not be touched easily, because it is connected with the deepest and deepest fears of human beings.
The story of Sweeney Todd is said to have first appeared in a horror novel in 1846. This is the period of great development of capitalism, and the capitalist monster dripping with blood is thriving on the blood and tears of countless people. Many of the man-made disasters that plague us to this day have only intensified since then. Commercialization and industrialization have made the city flourish, but it has also brought about environmental pollution, polarization between the rich and the poor. The surface is beautiful, but there are hidden dangers. This is in line with the temperament of this film, or it can be said that this temperament gave birth to this film. story.
The urban scenes in the film are always immersed in a hazy and restless atmosphere, equally dark and icy during the day, and eerie at night, like Todd's inner world tormented by the flames of vengeance. The only slightly bright scene appeared when Todd and Mrs. Lovett went on an outing, but against the pale faces and godless eyes of the characters, the overly bright scene turned out to be even more bizarre and blurry. There is no pleasing feeling.
Johnny Depp is an absolute genius, a bizarre genius, and only he can interpret this deepest fear with such grace. He brings the character Todd, the barber, to life, as if there was a real person in history. Such a character can easily fall into the bloody cruelty and insane routines. But Johnny Depp's interpretation of the character is not out of the norm, describing the character's inner world in nuanced detail, which makes Todd's creepy murders more elegant and affectionate. It's easy to be fascinated.
In this film, Johnny Depp also has a lot of singing and dancing performances, which in my opinion is still rare and very new.
In addition, Helena, who plays Mrs. Lovett, also has a strange temperament that is not lost to Johnny Depp. It's just that I haven't seen many movies she starred in. The one that impressed me most was "Fight Club", and I just can't remember which "Harry Potter" it was.
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