Good fun - But too long

Rating: 8/10 (1 August 2003)

This movies is a blast. Rush & Depp are perfect. Depp's acting takes this movie to a whole different level. The picture is always nice to look at and the story is good. One flaw - it is too long. Why would any director take a commercial piece like this and allow it to stretch over 2 hours, let alone nearly 2 & 1/2 is beyond me. I can see Terry Gilliam wanting to hold out for a masterpiece like Brazil or Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings due to it's very detailed plot, but come one, this is supposed to be light fare.