A Convincing and Chilling Conjecture

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2002)

Let me start with the look of this film because that is what lures one into being catapulted into the era when these events took place. Kubrick with "Barry Lydon" really inspired filmmakers to use classic painting as a basis for production design and many of the scenes could be framed as fine art. Johnny Depp turns in another very potent character study and this film is very convincing in its premise which isn't just based on the material credited. There have been many theories that have credence, linking the murders to those portrayed in the film. No matter whether you want to believe it but the way the film is put together (with some peerless editing), you come to believe that the mystery has been solved. A gripping and terrifying film, not for the weak hearted.