The Cult of Wood

Rating: Null/10 (4 June 2005)

I was so excited when I first read that Tim Burton would be making a film about the legendary Ed Wood. When I saw the film for the first of many times, I was beyond delighted. This movie is perfect. Even if you have never heard of Wood, you will find plenty to enjoy in this film ;however, if you are already a Wood devotee, you are going to be in heaven. This film wonderfully chronicles Wood's attempts to make memorable motion pictures. Not only did Ed Wood succeed, Tim Burton succeeds. The cast is marvelous. Johnny Depp is wonderful as Wood. Sarah Jessica Parker is perfect as Dolores Fuller. But surpassing them all is Martin Landau as my childhood favorite Bela Lugosi. I was so afraid when I first went to see the film that Landau would merely impersonate Bela or worse, kid the character. He does neither. Landau turns in a performance of beauty. See this film at once if you have not already seen it multiple times as I have.