Well made and acted, but not really great in summary

Rating: 6/10 (17 July 2011)

It's a movie directed very smart and precisely. The acting done by Johnny Depp and Christian Bale is really good, especially the main scenes seem to be played out almost "too" thoroughly. Both tried their best to convert this movie into a blockbuster, but it's not a movie that should be done in the way as it has been. Biography in first place? it wasn't really authentical and also why try to make more out of it than it is? The editing lacks of accuracy and the small parts are not really played the way they should be. the simple viewer drifts away at times when nothing seems to make an impression on you, anymore... it's like you watch through out the first 30 minutes a weird biography and then suddenly a too serious drama that can't provide a real and useful message for the viewer. I personally regret watching it and also watched it in first place just because of the two great actors, who made an impression on me as never before, in movies such as Equilibrium and American Psycho(both Bale) or Fear and loathing in Las Vegas(Depp).