I Love this movie!!!

Rating: 9/10 (11 May 2005)

This, is to me, Tim Burton's best film. Johnny Depp is phenomenal in his performance as Ed Wood. As,is the always wonderful Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi. The scene where Bela greets the trick-or-treaters @ the door & most run away screaming,sans one smart-aleck kid who tells him, "You're not scary!" & then seeing the disappointment cross Bela's face Ed Wood then proceeds to pluck out his bridge from the front of his teeth & that sends the young boy screaming in the night. I really loved the great relationship that was shown between these 2 characters. And, I hope in real-life these 2 were as close as this film makes out & this isn't just Hollywood B.S. Great acting chemistry between Johnny & Martin. Martin so definitely deserved the Best Supporting Actor award that he won in '95 @ the Oscars. You really feel for the Bela character's trial & hellish challenge of trying to kick a 20 year plus morphine addiction. You almost begin to root for Bela's comeback after his stint in rehab, even though you know from past history that didn't happen.I love how he always found a way in several films to incorporate his Angora sweater into his films. Lisa Marie was great & memorable as Vampira. It's too bad Lisa & movie director Tim Burton are no longer an item as it was always interesting to see what role she'd take next in his next film. Helena Bonham Carter, Mr Burton's new gal-pal though a very good actress in her own right(check her out in Fight Club) but she just doesn't have that whole cult-actress appeal that ms.Marie has that was one of the things that made a die-hard Tim Burton fan look forward to future projects. Also, the rubber octopus scene where Bela fights it @ like 4 A.M. WITHOUT a motor to make it move was just pure genius & showed just how dedicated Mr. Lugosi was to his craft even as a burnt out drug addict. This also to me was Bill Murray's best performance as Bunny. Forget these recent films his best is right here. And, i also love the scene where Johnny Depp in high heels chases after his fed-up girlfriend in Sarah Jessica Parker. This is a great film even if you've never heard of Ed Wood. See Glen or Glenda or PLAN Nine From outer Space first if you have no idea who he is just as F.Y.I. ***** OUT OF *****