Believe the hype-it's true!

Rating: 9/10 (30 March 2005)

I'm not surprised. Why you ask? Johnny Depp proved me wrong for like the 100th time! 6 months back when I constantly overlooked this movie in any film magazine, I kept thinking to myself "is Hollywood that desperate for new movie ideas?". Then it got multiple nominations, and then I was like "is the academy made up of kids?!". But now after seeing the movie (and not so reluctantly, I actually eventually gave in to some of the hype) I can assuredly say this is definitely a movie not worth missing. I won't go to the length of saying "it's the best movie ever!" but will contently admit that I was wrong for ever doubting this movie and it's merit. If you aren't a stranger to drama and don't mind a little bit of "imagination" don't hesitate when you see your hand reaching for it at the movie store.