depressing but absolutely astounding

Rating: 10/10 (23 July 2007)

I have just bought the elephant man on DVD today and i just watched it.
I already knew a lot about John Merrick in the first place and wondered if the film would follow his life closely.
For people who don't know John Merrick was born normal until his mother was crushed by an elephant his body started changing at the age of four.
He became heavily disfigured and lived his adult life as a freak show performer.
The first part is left out from the film.
Anthony Hopkins and John hurt play their parts brilliantly and other cast members do their parts well too.
The movie builds up so much emotion it's probably the most we'll ever get to know to the real elephant man.