That Johnny Depp ... he make-a-me laugh!!

Rating: Null/10 (12 March 2003)

ED WOOD (1994) ***1/2 Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Patricia Arquette, G.D. Spradlin, Lisa Marie, George "The Animal" Steele, Vincent D'Onofrio. Tim Burton's hilarious kitschy valentine to the worst director of all time Ed Wood (Depp in an off-beat interpretation), a transvestite hack with no talent but plenty of passion. Superb acting by Landau (Best Supporting Actor) as pathetic, has-been horror legend Bela Lugosi who manages pathos and dignity without resorting to campy sentimentality. Wonderful support especially by Murray as transsexual wannabe Bunny Breckinridge. Superior production design noteworthy for its recreation of "Plan 9 From Outer Space", glimmering black and white cinematography thanks to Stefan Czapsky and Rick Baker's Academy Award-winning and uncanny Lugosi make up.