4 out of 5. Marc Forster captured the ethereal
in his FINDING NEVERLAND. This is probably the closest thing to Johnny
Depp playing a fairly straight-forward character. Full of life and
whimsy, this piece captures the
imagination and pulls you in for a fun ride. I like how this really
didn't get a lot of play; a real sleeper hit if there ever was one. Kate
Winslet is particularly good as is always Julie Christie. If you want
good-hearted film then this might be for you.
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4 out of 5. Ted Demme's film, BLOW was a stylish and intriguing.
It had the sass of Soderburgh but with a soft, less intrusive approach.
Ted Demme's use of various film stock and processing along with a great
costume designer really brought this
intriguing story through the decades with an easy aesthetic. Johnny Depp
does a great job for the most part too capturing the real life
character of George Jung. Highly entertaining and highly recommended. If
you liked Scarface but wouldn't mind a lot less violence or if you
liked Donnie Brasco, you will not be disappointed with this.
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