Not a movie I would recommend

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2001)

First off the good points: London in the 1880's is shown just the way it was supposed to have been at the time - very depressed and dark. Heather Graham does a fair job in playing an Irish born hooker. Johnny Depp does a surprisingly good job.
Now the bad points: the movie is too drawn out and takes too long to get going. The part that I really despise about this movie is the use of the Masons (a fraternity to which I belong) as a scapegoat. The movie makers should investigate there information more thoroughly before they present their "facts" on subjects they know nothing about. They do try to play down the Masonic part with a Masonic "trial" near the end but it does not work. Also the implications of some of the ruling elite knowing about and sanctioning The Ripper's actions is deplorable.
Don't waste your time on this too long, too boring, too everything bad movie.