Wonderfully bizarre

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2000)

I watched this obscure little film mainly because the idea of someone making a movie about the worst director of all time intrigued me. I expected it would be funny, but I didn't expect to be so moved. The most poignant part of the movie was the relationship between Ed Wood and his idol, Bela Lugosi. Some other highlights for me were:
1. The black and white cinematography. If ever a movie demanded to be shot in black and white, this one was it. It perfectly recreated that 1950s B-movie atmosphere. 2. The opening credits appearing on tombstones, just like in Plan 9 from Outer Space. 3. The conversation between Orson Welles, believed by many to be the greatest director of all time, and Ed Wood, commonly thought to be the worst. It was priceless! It showed how the two of them may have been on absolute opposite ends of the talent spectrum but in many ways they shared the same problems and joys as filmmakers. 4. The fact that even the weirdest characters were given humanity. 5. The end of the movie where the eventual fate of all the characters was revealed.
I'm not the world's biggest Tim Burton fan, but my hat is off to him for this one!