A very good movie

I know Johnny Depp is nowadays a huge super-star and probably the most popular mainstream actor at this moment but I honestly don’t care much about his recent work. Personally, I prefer what he did in the 90’s when he was still considered a box-office poison. This movie is a perfect example. It might be known among Depp aficionados but the mainstream audience seriously didn’t care for it when it was released. Back in those days, I thought it was pretty good so I thought it would be nice to re-watch it with my wife and, to my surprise, I thought it was just really awesome, much better than I remembered. Indeed, in my opinion, it is one of the few really good romantic-comedies out there. Even though it follows more or less the rules of this formula, they managed to create some genuinely interesting characters, especially the main character portrayed by Johnny Depp. Such a fascinating character, many actors would have ended up creating a pathetic parody of Chaplin and Buster Keaton, but not Depp. You really believe that someone like him could exist and might actually have a more inspiring life than many of us. Furthermore, the whole thing was just really whimsical, even though there was still some room for some drama. To conclude, I have a huge weak spot for this flick, I really love it and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

8/10