I'm back from viewing this now. I have to say, I was a bit worried that Burton would, er... , butcher the thing, but it was pretty good. There was actually a LOT of music not used in the movie, but that's ok. They had to cut somewhere.
I think Depp did ok in his singing. Not perfect, but acceptable. I don't think Bonham-Carter did quite as well. She could not project well, and apparently has no vibrato at all. I also don't see why she looked like the bride of Frankenstein. She simply does not hold a candle to Angela Lansbury's Lovette.
Sasha Baron Cohen was a bit of a disappointment (I'm a big fan of his, actually). I'm pretty sure his solo was taken way down in register, as Pirelli is a high tenor, and his voice just didn't get there (comedic super-high note aside).
I wish the Sweeney part were a little more sympathetic here. If you haven't seen the stage production with George Hearn, I very much recommend checking it out to see what I mean. You really feel his pain and anguish, and the joy he begins to get out of the killing.
Just nitpicking. I did enjoy the film quite a bit. The orchestra sounded good, and the visuals were mostly spot-on.
Oh, and the story ends more or less in the same way, though there is a rocking sung epilogue in the stage production that I really missed.
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