Tremendous Movie: Don't Miss It

Rating: 10/10 (22 November 1999)

A break from the Hollywood grind seems to have done Burton some good. This is a masterpiece, from the opening pre-titles sequence through to the final, you-didn't-guess-it ending. Depp and Ricci are well cast, and act well. The sets, costumes and cinematography set an amazing standard for period pieces. I went out of curiosity, prepared to be bored and/or grossed out. Neither happened. This is a fabulous, dark movie that you'll talk about for hours afterwards. Full of surprises and clever touches. If tickets weren't selling so well, I'd call it a 'cult classic,' but it's going to be a smash, on word of mouth.