What a load of pants...

Rating: 1/10 (27 November 2001)

I expected so much from this film, and it gives you so little.
This is the perfect example of Hollywood's blinkered view of english history. The sets are unrealistic and resemble something from an american tv movie...for heaven's sake, visit london, these places still exist you know! (yes thats right, buildings do exist that are more than 100 years old!)
I love Johnny Depp's diversity as an actor, but he really hasn't done himself any favours by starring in a film like this. As per usual he does steal the show...but you cannot credit a film just because the producers had the budget and sense to enlist a decent actor to play the main character.
Please, please, please just read one of the thousands of factual books that are out there documenting the Jack the Ripper killings if you want to know what actually happened....DO NOT watch this film expecting to see the truth because it merely portrays one of the FIVE quite plausible theories on the killings.
However, if you are a fan of terrible films that merely give you hollywood glitz and gore rather than telling you the truth, then be my guest, stay ignorant and enjoy the movie.
1/10...watch the michael caine tv movie, at least it gives you the vague truth on the killings.