sweeney todd be in my opinion one of a few perfect musical . like my fair lady and west side story it have a wonderful and intelligent score . it offer the two lead and several support character interesting role . it have a timeless theme and revenge . it have a good deal of humor and and be just as powerful when present simply or on a grand scale . sweeney todd tell the story of a simply wronged man during the industrial period in england . it show man inhumanity to man and how in sweeney own word and there be two kind of men . there the one staying put in his proper place and the one with his foot in the other one face . in an effort to correct the wrong that be do to him and mr. todd device a plan to seek revenge . with the help of mrs. lovett and who own a meat pie shop under mr. todd barbershop and they set out to have those above and serve those down below . i be fortunate enough to have see the original broadway version eight time ( six with cariou and lansbury and the other two with hearn and loudon ) . i saw the revival with bob gunton and beth fowler and and several other concert version . while the technical aspect in this production be lack and to say the least and i believe that this filmed production version be the best . lansbury and hearn be the two best in these role and and they have a wonderful time play off of each other . very good support work by ken jennings and edmund lyndeck . although betsy joslyn and cris groenendaal and a the young lover have absolutely no chemistry and and be basically unwatchable . positive .