One of Tim Burton's most enjoyable movies. An absolute hoot!

Rating: Null/10 (15 August 2002)

'Ed Wood' is easily one of Tim Burton's most enjoyable movies. If you aren't familiar with the work of Ed Wood, specifically 'Glen Or Glenda', 'Bride Of The Monster' and 'Plan 9 From Outer Space', you may not get as much out of this brilliant movie as you should, but that's your problem - educate yourself! Johnny Depp's mannered performances can often become irritating, but this time he fits in perfectly with this stylized fun. In fact it's difficult to think of many other contemporary actors who could pull this off as well as he does. Depp is supported by a well chosen and effective cast, including another spot on bit of casting with Martin Landau as horror legend Bela Lugosi, and fine work from Sarah Jessica Parker, Mike Starr, Bill Murray, Patricia Arquette, and Burton semi-regular Jeffrey Jones. There's also a memorable cameo from Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Welles in one of the movies stand out scenes. 'Ed Wood' is an absolute hoot, and one of the most entertaining movies of the 1990s. This is essential viewing for cult and horror buffs, and hopefully will encourage others to explore the weird and wonderful world of b-grade (and z-grade!) movies.