| I heard somewhere (after the fact) that Carter almost lost the role because the producers were so unimpressed with her vocals. I personally had no problem with it, but then again I walked into the theater without knowing it was a musical. This was a pleasant surprise for me (unlike Pan's Labyrinth, where I didn't expect a Spanish language film and the entire experience was wasted on me as such, but no matter). She was quite good, but Depp is certainly the star as is the case in most of these types of roles.
Even though the film is not lacking in blood, it's not along the lines of Combat Zone Wrestling or anything. All the violence just screamed "Tim Burton was here!" throughout the film, which took away some of the edge of it all. Not only that, but the underworld of London that Burton illustrates for viewers is a real treat IMO. Great flick. Don't be scared away because it's a musical, the movie works quite well and is in no way "compromised" so to speak by its musical inclinations. |