Outstanding Film about Love of Filmmaking

Rating: 8/10 (9 July 2003)

When Tim Burton picked up an ordinary theme (for him) - drama about life's up and down, his idiosyncratic aesthetics had to choose an extraordinary figure - Ed Wood, C-graded filmmaker in 1950s. Burton must've been confident enough to make such an outstanding film, while picking up Ed Wood as a material might've needed some courage. Through this homage to numerous "mediocre" films which have been buried in the film history and numerous "bad" filmmakers who have supported the film industry, Burton's love for filmmaking permeates on the beautifully shot black and white screen. Unquestionably one of the best films about filmmaker/filmmaking, as well as a human drama.