endearing celebration of Ed Wood

Rating: 8/10 (14 May 2015)

Ed Wood (Johnny Depp) is an outwardly optimistic terrible stage director. His girlfriend Dolores Fuller (Sarah Jessica Parker) is clueless to his cross-dressing. He is constantly trying to push his way into filmmaking with his band of misfits. He befriends legendary Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau) who hasn't worked in 4 years. Schlock producer George Weiss allows Ed to write and direct sex change movie "Glen or Glenda" with Lugosi.
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp captures the unquenchable thirst to materialize one's dreams. This is some fun and a lot of joy of creation. They never make Wood into a joke. Rather he's celebrated for his unceasing drive. This is a great character study. Landau is just terrific. Their relationship is so touching.