Being a huge fan of the macabre (especially serial killers) I was very excited to hear this was coming on TV with one of my favourite actors portraying Sweeney. I had shortly before finished reading a biography of Sweeney Todd and enjoyed the film enormously right up until the last few scenes. I'm not going to ruin the film for others by saying exactly how it was ruined for me, except to say that the movie ending - as far as I am aware - contained certain factual differences.
That said, the ending they chose - if you don't know the full story - is probably excellent, and I would heartily suggest that it gets a viewing. Performances by all cast members was great, and Ray Winstone was fantastic.
That said, the ending they chose - if you don't know the full story - is probably excellent, and I would heartily suggest that it gets a viewing. Performances by all cast members was great, and Ray Winstone was fantastic.