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Overlooked
i have loved this film for years and i feel that it's overlooked. many tim burton fans have not seen this movie, which is a shame because it's brilliant. johnny depp, as always, gives a memorable performance as edward wood, the famously awful movie director. the movie is both comic yet sad at times. i recommend it to any burton fan.

ONLY IN HOLLYWOOD
Tim Burton's ED WOOD can't be faulted for its technical expertise. Burton has captured the feel of the fifties and evokes a sense of warped nostalgia in chronicling the misadventures of one of Hollywood's worst movie makers. While Johnny Depp captures the mystique of this man, I never felt empathic towards him or his vast collection of really awful movies. It is Oscar Winner Martin Landau whose performance as Bela Lugosi truly embodies what this movie is all about. His portrayal of the legendary Dracula is tragic in his quest to capitalize on a faded stardom. The fact that he appeared in so many of Wood's movies only underscores this tragedy. The movie includes nice turns from Bill Murray, George Steele, Vincent d'Onofrio, Lisa Marie, Patricia Arquette and Sarah Jessica Parker, but ultimately I found it boring. Unquestionably good moviemaking, but not necessarily good entertainment.

A+++++++++++++++++++
Johnny Depp plays Ed Wood, the irrepressible director of bad movies such as PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. He never shoots a scene twice, and never gives up no matter how bad the reviews. Wood surrounds himself with a crew of misfits and other Hollywood rejects, all of whom are absolutely hilarious. Wood himself fits right in due to his habit of dressing up in woman's clothing. The movie is shot in B & W, in order to capture the feel of the time. The highlight is undoubtedly Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi; Landau must have channeled the spirit of Lugosi for this stunning performance, full of depth and tragic-comic pathos. The relationship between Lugosi and Wood is quite touching. The greatest strength of this movie is all the wonderful quirky characters who help Wood make his movies. Amusing and even hilarious---not in a laugh-out-loud-rolling-on-the-floor way, but with a richer and deeper humor that stays with you.

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