cut-throat vulgarity

Rating: 5/10 (21 February 2008)

Not even the stupid music can save this abominable film from being the worst of this year. It is shot in the fashionable twilight mode which is either an invention by film directors to save on grips and lighting, or they erroneously believe that lack of lighting adds to the atmosphere. Oddly enough, I've just seen yet again in the art-house cinema of Narbonne, In cold blood (Richard Brooks, 1965) which still chills and moves you for the dead and the killers. As relevant as it was at its time (but Sweney will be forgotten by the end of this year), and without gimmickry of lights and irrelevant musical outbursts inspired by Dennis Potter. How could Tim Burton turn out this junk? How could the inimitable Depp accept the role? Do not be deceived by Oscar nominations and others. To share my disgust, go and see it...