Called the "worst director of all time", Ed Wood is portrayed by Johnny Depp in this look at the troubled life of the happy-go-lucky director. With little more than a positive attitude, Wood struggles to make movies while battling his own demons.
Johnny Depp (Ed), Martin Landau (Bela), Sarah Parker (Dolores), Patricia Arquette (Kathy), Jeffrey Jones (Criswell), Bill Murray (Bunny), Mike Starr (Weiss), Max Casella (Marco), Lisa Marie (Vampira), George Steele (Tor).
Ed Wood looks interesting in the beginning with black and white filming, and a vintage feel. As characters are introduced and the storyline gets rolling the film starts to show some promise. Unfortunately, it never delivers on that promise. Instead the film feels like a train wreck that never ends and has no point. Was Ed Wood really that interesting? Our answer was No.
Acting was surprisingly good. Depp did fairly well, felt energetic and engaged throughout. Landau really stole the show with a wonderful, varied performance. Parker and Arquette were decent. Murray was fun in his role and did nicely, as did Steele and the remainder of the cast.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds felt fairly period appropriate and well detailed, though the black and white switching got old. Dialogue enjoyed moments of brilliance punctuating the seemingly pointless banter. Sound and soundtrack are good.
If you are interested in the life and times of Ed Wood, and his struggles making films, check this one out. Otherwise, move along and find some real entertainment.
With some mild sexuality, mild violence, almost intense scenes, and a bit of foul language, this should be fine for mature teens and above. These are also probably the only reasons mature teens would even consider watching the film.
Released: 1994
Reviewed: 10.13.17
Star rating: 1 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, Cult Comedy, Biographies, Dark Comedy
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Johnny Depp (Ed), Martin Landau (Bela), Sarah Parker (Dolores), Patricia Arquette (Kathy), Jeffrey Jones (Criswell), Bill Murray (Bunny), Mike Starr (Weiss), Max Casella (Marco), Lisa Marie (Vampira), George Steele (Tor).
Ed Wood looks interesting in the beginning with black and white filming, and a vintage feel. As characters are introduced and the storyline gets rolling the film starts to show some promise. Unfortunately, it never delivers on that promise. Instead the film feels like a train wreck that never ends and has no point. Was Ed Wood really that interesting? Our answer was No.
Acting was surprisingly good. Depp did fairly well, felt energetic and engaged throughout. Landau really stole the show with a wonderful, varied performance. Parker and Arquette were decent. Murray was fun in his role and did nicely, as did Steele and the remainder of the cast.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds felt fairly period appropriate and well detailed, though the black and white switching got old. Dialogue enjoyed moments of brilliance punctuating the seemingly pointless banter. Sound and soundtrack are good.
If you are interested in the life and times of Ed Wood, and his struggles making films, check this one out. Otherwise, move along and find some real entertainment.
With some mild sexuality, mild violence, almost intense scenes, and a bit of foul language, this should be fine for mature teens and above. These are also probably the only reasons mature teens would even consider watching the film.
Released: 1994
Reviewed: 10.13.17
Star rating: 1 out of 5
Genre: Comedy, Cult Comedy, Biographies, Dark Comedy
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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