Hooray! Great reviews for Sweeney!

[tiguh_tiguh]

I had already read two really good reviews from Entertainment Weekly and Variety (pretty reliable sources), and this morning read two more from excellent sources:

Washington Post

New York Times

Yay!

(and clearly the reader under the Post review has absolutely no clue what he's talking about...)

Comments

[vvalkyri]

I've never seen the musical... how much foreknowledge is required?

[stori_lundi]

None, other than you understand that it's a dark and ironic musical and not a fluffy, happy one. Like you mentioned below, it's not Hairspray. :)

[vvalkyri]

I love the "sweeney todd is rated R. . . . .It is not Hairspray."

[lonebear]

also, look at metacritic.com for a quick look at all reviews.

[lonebear]

Oh. and my favorite, Ebert, gives it a big Thumbs Up.