Now, before I begin my review, I just want to say that I refuse to compare this to the 2007 version. They are completely different animals. In fact, most versions of the Sweeney Todd story aren't musicals. That being said, I saw this the other day and quite enjoyed it. I was expecting throat slitting considering the subject matter, but was surprised to see that Sweeney merely uses a trap door/chair combination. Now, the story itself is quite simple: Sweeney Todd is a barber who murders his customers for their money, and the woman who works next door to him, Mrs. Lovett, bakes the bodies into meat pies. Sweeney's just got a new apprentice, an orphan by the name of Tobais, who starts to wonder why every time Sweeney has a customer, he asks him to go downstairs for a meat pie. On top of this, Mrs. Lovett starts to realize that Sweeney's been taking all of their victims money before she arrives, leaving her without her deserved profit.
While an enjoyable and sinister movie, this film suffered from one huge problem: Horrific sound quality. There was a horrible static every time someone spoke, making some of the plot and dialog hard to understand. As such, I couldn't really keep up with the subplot about Johanna and Antony. I probably would've rated this higher if not for this flaw. Overall, this is worth a rent, or a buy if you can find it for under $10.
While an enjoyable and sinister movie, this film suffered from one huge problem: Horrific sound quality. There was a horrible static every time someone spoke, making some of the plot and dialog hard to understand. As such, I couldn't really keep up with the subplot about Johanna and Antony. I probably would've rated this higher if not for this flaw. Overall, this is worth a rent, or a buy if you can find it for under $10.