Lovable...

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 1999)

This is a movie with a wonderful story and absolutely lovable characters. I don't know if the real Ed Wood was like Johnny Depp portrayed him, but the character Depp is playing is so wonderfully idealistic, naive and still headstrong that you just have to like him.
The bizarre supporting cast, crowned by Martin Landaus brilliant performance as Bela Lugosi, is another element which makes this film so... realistic in a way. I can just imagine walking down the street and meeting those guys, desperately trying to make movie history again.
The pure kindness of these characters is it which makes this film work for me. And it nearly made me cry to read the credits and to learn about the end of Ed Wood, the faithfulness of his wife and the fate of the other guys. Excellent work, Tim Burton!