Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Man Who Cried (2000)

Jewish father leaves child to start new life in America. Child immigrates to England. Years later, child, now young woman (Chrisina Ricci) is a no-nonsense showgirl in Paris. WWII begins. Susie becomes involved with gypsies. Falls for Cesar (SMOKIN' Johnny Depp). Encouraged by Cesar, Susie escapes to America. Finds father with new family. Susie and father reunite. Father dies.

Depp, other than looking amazing, does nothing. Neither does Ricci--she just gazes absent-mindedly into the camera. Cate Blanchett engages in the worse Russian accent you're heard. This is awful!!

The only person crying here is me. What a god-awful messterpiece!! Melodramic and painful to watch, The Man Who Cried isn't even arty. It's crap!

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