Impressive retelling of the graphic novel by The Hughes brothers.

Rating: 8/10 (20 October 2001)

(possible spoilers)
From Hell tells the story of Jack the Ripper in 1888, possibly one of the most infamous murderers, in an enriched and stylized way pumped up with some good old killing scenes. Johhny Depp plays an investigator in England who can find who the Ripper may attack next in his visions and begins to get close to someone who could be next (Heather Graham plays this next, a helpful prostitute). How he sees these visions? He is a regular opium taker and in his state he sees these gruesome details.
The story wanders here and there, yet it's made up in the most part by a rich and darkly exhilarating atmosphere evoked by the Allen and Albert Hughes and their photographer peter Deming, and by some fine performances turned in by Depp, (dare I say) Graham and Ian Holm who plays a hierarchy figure, so to speak. It might not be for all tastes, but for those interested (or those who took interest in the graphic novel) won't be disapointed.
One more note: adding the Elephant man may not be neccessary in a movie about Jack the Ripper, but credit is due in having two of the 19th centuries more famous English gentlemen in one film. A-