Have mercy on the children and creatures of the night.

Rating: 6/10 (18 April 2003)

Graphic and potent crime thriller from the Hughes Brothers. Fantasy and speculation provides entertainment on the edge. Versatile Johnny Depp plays an opium-addicted police inspector who uses his clairvoyant powers to try and track down Jack the Ripper. While investigating the gruesome murders in 1888 London inspector Abberline(Depp)finds himself falling in love with an intended victim Mary Kelly(Heather Graham). Just over two hours and sometimes a little choppy plotwise. Depp is intense and affable. Even the chalky looking Graham makes for a winsome prostitute. Supporting cast includes Robbie Coltrane, Ian Holm and Paul Rhys. It is probably a good idea to watch on an empty stomach.