Words cannot describe my loathing of this film

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 2002)

Contains Spoiler!!! Only non-English people could possibly have anything good to say about this travesty of a film that takes our history and tears it apart. These murders ACTUALLY HAPPENED, PEOPLE - it's one of the terrible human tragedies of our history and films like these just DON'T CARE. Half the script is simply made up - Abberline was not an opium addict, he was about 20 years older than Johnny Depp (admirable though his performance is considering the material he's working with) and (SPOILER) he didn't die straight after the murders!!
There is absolutely no evidence that the murdered prostitutes even knew each other, and Abberline and Kelly probably never even met, let alone fell in love. It;s another indication of Hollywood's stagnation that it simply can't bear to have a story featuring a male and a female without twisting the plot out of all reality just so the two leads can shag - it's appalling. Heather Graham looks like an angel with her beautifully coiffured hair and perfectly made up face - she's also the only prostitute not seen having sex in an alleyway. She looks absolutely ludicrous and totally unbelievable (not to mention the accent!) in amongst the filth and mire of Victorin London, the haunting and clever depiction of which is the only good thing in this film.
The multitude of incredibly gifted British actors who are all well known and loved over here have their parts withered to nothing just so the two glamourous American leads can shine. Katrin Cartilidge, Robbie Coltrane, Lesley Sharp, Jason Fleming - all shamelessly wasted.
(MAJOR SPOILERS) The voice of Jack is SO OBVIOUSLY Ian Holm's that only a moron could possibly have been surprised when he is revealed to be the Ripper. The fact that this film uses the old hackneyed and disproved-years-ago theory of Dr Gull having been the Ripper shows the depths of non-intelligence it has sunk to. And the idea of Queen Victoria having masterminded the killings is so silly I can't even comment on it.
I'm too annoyed to continue listing the errors and faults this film has - like just making up the grape stalks being found by the bodies. It simply didn't happen and i don't know how the writers could have the audacity to commit such travesties. Oh, and don't listen to anyone who says it's gory because it's not AT ALL.
AVOID THIS APPALLING FILM AT ALL COSTS IF YOU HAVE EVEN A SINGLE BRAIN CELL!!!