Much-heralded as the film Heath Ledger was making when he passed away before filming completed and how Colin Farrell,Johnny Depp, and Jude Law stepped into the breach to aid director Terry Gilliam in finishing it.
This is a treat for the eyes as there are some wonderful scenes in the imaginary worlds of the immortal eponymous character played very well by Christopher Plummer.Depp and Farrell were particularly impressive although I am afraid Law's talents elude me.He appears to me that he is good looks and not much else.
Lily Cole was better than I expected as the female lead but acting honours go to the gravel-voiced Tom Waits as the Devil - very good indeed.There are a couple of flashes of Monty Python in the visuals which hark back to Gilliam's roots - the dancing policemen especially are a classic surreal touch.Very original and visually stunning - Ledger himself is rather bland and is one of the less successful facets of the film.7/10
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