Had potential...

Rating: 3/10 (5 December 2001)

This movie started out in a very promising way. It used some very intersting direction and cinematography to illustrate the "dreams" that Johnny Depp's character has while smoking opium. It was very effective and gripping film work. I was very excited when these scenes were shown. Unfortunately, those scenes turned out to be few and far between. From a director's point of view, I believe they were used as an instrument to catch the audience's attention.
Unfortunately, the movie doesn't follow up with with that momentum. Instead, the plot gets rather murky and dark. Although this is understandable considering the subject matter, it produces some very boring and long scenes. By the end of the movie, I found myself often looking at my watch...not a good sign.