Nothing very special

Rating: 5/10 (1 August 2009)

I just saw Ed Wood yesterday on the television and to be frank, it was just okay. The movie pays a homage to the 'worst director of all time', Ed Wood Jr as it journeys through his life, his films and his women.
Ed Wood Jr is portrayed by Johnny Depp who plays it well but does not get into his character. The main problem with the movie was that it looked as if it was mocking Ed Wood all the time. His acting suffered in some scenes where his lost his cool in the film. The trouble with the movie was that rather that showing his passion and determination, it showed how stupid Ed Wood was. In short, I did not feel much conviction in his character.
The one who does a fantastic job is Martin Landau. He is humorous yet he it totally into his character.He plays a vampire in almost all his films and gets deep into his role and won a well-deserved Oscar. Sarah Jessica Parker too does a good job playing Ed Wood's wife. The other characters are all right in the film, perfect for their roles.
The problem with the film was the repetition which got on my nerves. Again and again, it showed him doing the same things in movies. There were some scenes though that were really good- the making of Plan 9 for example. Another problem was the language. It could have got a PG-13 rating easily but it decided to use profanity which is the only reason why it got an R. They could have just cut out small bit of language and lowered the ratings.
Overall, I found it to be a moderate film. 5 out of 10.