Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

Who's in it: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Chirstopher Walken

What's it about: In an attempt to promote scientific research in order to prosecute, Ichabod Crane(Depp) goes to Sleepy Hollow, a quiet farming village, to solve the murders of people who have been beheaded. He arrives and is taken care of by the Van Tassels. He falls in love with the beautiful Katrina(Ricci), but she destroys his evidence when it leads to her father. Ichabod learns of the Headless Horseman(Walken). The Horseman slings his blade to severe his victims heads and then takes them because he cannot find his own. After Katrina's father sees the Horseman coming towards her step-mother(Richardson), everything starts to come together.

What I Think: I love Tim Burton!!! I have watched this movie several times, but I think that I really paid attention this time. Depp played a character that he usually doesn't play. He usually plays a strong minded man or someone you would want to talk to or be with. Here he played a sickly and weak man who fainted many a time. He did fantastic though! Ricci did wonderful. She played a beautiful young woman. When I saw Richardson though, I could only think of her in Phantom of the Opera and Harry Potter. I saw Michael Gambon in there too. He plays Dumbledore.

Chocolat

Chocolat

Who's in it: Juliette Binoche, Victoire Thivisol, Alfred Molina, Johnny Depp

What's it about: Vianne(Binoche) and her daughter, Anouk(Thivisol), move to a small French town one evening. They begin to open their regular Chocolatarie. It just so happens that they are openning their shop right before Lent. The overly religious town is not ready for any change, but Vianne is bringing it. The mayor, Comte Reynaud(Molina), is trying his hardest to get Ms. Vianne to go away. When some river rats end up on the towns shore, the town shuns them. Vianne and Anouk make friends with one named Roux(Depp). She's determined to make her change in the town and bring a happiness that was void before.

What I Think: I thought that this movie was really great. I enjoyed it alot. The story was well thought out and superbly played by Binoche. I loved everything that happened and the way that it happened. Depp played a very minor character which was surprising seeing as he is usually the heart throb. I still loved him though! Thivisol was great. I think that she played her character well for being so young. The setting was perfect for the story. A gray and gloomy town with a huge church. The Chocolatarie was bright and colourful! It made me crave some chocolate... and I hate chocolate!

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street


Who's in it: Johnny Depp, Helen Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall

What's it about: Benjamin Barker(Depp) was a barber in London. He was shipped off for a crime he didn't commit so that Judge Turpin(Rickman) could take his family from him. Now he's back as Sweeney Todd and he wants his revenge. When Beadle(Spall) announces Todd as the best barber in London, Todd opens a parlor above Ms. Lovett's(Carter) Meat Pie Shop. Ms. Lovett brings up the idea to use Todd's customers as meat for her pies and Todd is on his way to revenge against Judge Turpin.

What I Think: Depp was great but I think that he is forever Captain Jack Sparrow. I've seen Rickman in many different roles but he's still an outstanding actor. Carter had an amazing voice and kept me enthralled. The songs were very catchy and I loved the lyrics. This was quite the grusome comedy.

From Hell

From Hell

Who's in it: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham, Ian Holm, Robbie Coltrane

What's it about: Jack the Ripper is on the loose and brutaly murdering the whores of Whitecastle. Inspector Abberline(Depp) and Sergeant Godley(Coltrane) are on the case and on their way to find Jack. When Mary Kelly(Graham) and Abberline begin to fall in love, it's a race against time to save her in every way he can. With the help of Sir William Gull(Holm) the case is beginning to slowly close.

What I Think: Amazing performance by every single actor and actress in this movie. The costumes were perfect as was the set. I felt as if I were truly in 19th century England. Coltrane has proven to be able to do such a serious work as well as the lovable Hagrid from Harry Potter. Depp is outstanding as always.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Who's in it: Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, Johnny Depp

What's it about: The third Pirates movie of the trilogy. Captain Jack Sparrow(Depp) is brought back from Davy Jones' Locker by Elizabeth(Knightley) and William(Bloom). Elizabeth and William, who in the previous movies were desperatley in love, seemed to have lost it somewhere between the second and third movies. The 9 leader pirates are on they're way to meet in order to release Calypso, the ocean goddess. The English Navy has teamed with Davy Jones to stop this from happening.

What I think: Outstanding display of talent from Knightley and Depp as always. Bloom wasn't great, and he didn't look great, but I have to give him his props. He can play a romantic better than most actors.