Probably my favorite performance from Johnny Depp,

Rating: 8/10 (23 October 2005)

I just watched this movie a little bit ago and I think I was able to confirm this as my favorite Johnny Depp film. He's always been hit and miss for me. I tend to like him in his more serious roles(Secret Window,Sleepy Hollow,From Hell) and I do have a fondness for Edward Scissorhands. But you can't pay me to try and sit through Benny and Joon or Cry Baby.
Mr. Depp really hit the spot for me on this one. I believed in his character who albeit in a constant depressive state, or just plain jacked on opium, he was on his game in his hunt for the legendary Jack the Ripper.
But he also had a good supporting cast,however, Ill omit Heather Graham. I don't know, I just didn't think she brought much to the movie and quite frankly I just thought she was just the whore with the most lines. But one of the final scenes took it home just based on sheer acting as Johnny Depp finally confronted who he believed was the madman.
The scares are there people and so is the gore so if you want a fine-tuned re-telling of the most famous serial killer known, plus being led by a veteran who can do it all, then go grab the nachos and watch From Hell.