I'm not a fruit.....

Rating: 8/10 (13 April 2013)

The life and work of the legendary 'worst director of all time', Edward D. Wood Jr.
Concentrating on the best-known period of his life in the 1950s, when he made Glen or Glenda (1953), Bride of the Monster (1955) and Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959).
And focusing on both his transvestism and his touching friendship with the once great but now ageing and unemployed horror star Bela Lugosi....
Even thought he film is almost twenty years old, it's easily one of the finest and weirdest Bio-Pics ever made. Depp has never been better suited to a role, and proves here he is much more than Jack Sparrow, and it's a shame he will be best remembered for that awful series of movies.
Of all the films that Burton and Depp have made together, this is the most daring and fun. Edward scissorhands is good, but the variety of characters were not there. Charlie and the Chocolate was fun too, but Depp was just channelling Marilyn Mansons inner child.
It's ironic that a Black and White movie would have Burtons most colourful characters of his movies, and it's a movie that wants you to watch bad movies, very bad movies, that have to be seen to be believed.
And when a film maker does that, you know the guy is in his prime.
the support is amazing, and Jones, Murray and Landau are just amazing when on screen.
But Depp is the heart and the soul of the movie, really putting his all in this.
A great companion piece to watch with dark shadows...