An atmospheric, bloody, but eventually tedious horror film

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2001)

"From Hell" **1/2 out of ****
Johnny Depp plays a Sherlock Holmes-type who investigates the Jack the Ripper murders in England during the 19th Century. The Hughes Brothers ("Menace II Society") put a new spin on an off-told tale with heavy atmospherics and gore. This is all really cool for a while, but the film goes on too long and keeps attempting to twist the plot on us, especially with unnecessary subplots that only serve the purpose to trick the audience.
MG