Benny and Joon
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Movie Reviews of Benny and Joon
Movie Review: absolutely wonderful!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I would recommend this film to anyone, not just Johnny Depp fans. It is wonderful and he is a true artist. Dealing with the mentally ill is never easy, on film or in real life but it is dealt with here. The difficulty of understanding how people feel and what they need. Mary Stuart Masterson was probably born for this part and this film no doubt, was supposed to make her a big star. Sadly for her, being in a film with Mr. Depp did not help her. He is so much more talented than anyone else, that he dominates the action and makes the rest of the characters look like, 'also featuring' extras. Julianne Moore has the worst lines ever and I did feel for her but Johnny Depp's 'Sam' is so much more interesting, that you hardly pay attention. There are also many actors in smaller roles, who will go on to greater things. Oliver Platt, William H. Macy, Danny Hedaya and Aidan Quinn, as Benny, barely manages, once again over-shadowed by our boy Johnny. Yes, I am an intense Johnny Depp fan but he has made a lot of terrible movies. This one is great. There are a few scenes that parents might not care for their young children to see but the PG rating is just fine. Buy it today!Movie Review: Entertainment
Summary: 5 Stars
Johnny Depp is a great actor, we all know that. This movie shows skills we don't get to see in his other films. He's even quirkier in this one than usual but that side of him is put to it's best use as the character Sam. Mary Stuart Masterson does a good job playing a mentally imbalanced person and Adian Quinn is believable as the brother who 'needs her to be sick'.
I watched this movie the first time years ago with my older brother. The sweetness made him cry... and he was embarrassed but loved it anyway. I've watched countless times since.
It is the story of a mentally ill girl, Joon (Masterson), and her co-dependant older brother, Benny (Quinn), who losses a card game and has to take in the eccentric cousin of a friend. This is Sam (Depp). Sam and Joon enter into a relationship that threatens Bennie's control of Joon. It is more about the brother/sister relationship than Sam and Joon. It is complex if you pay close attention, but the comedy performance Depp gives makes it worth watching even if you don't.
Movie Review: A finely executed film about the true meaning of loving and serving others.
Summary: 5 Stars
Depp's performance is sheer genius in this film, and only part of the unfolding career of this giant of an actor. Everyone else is terrific as well. Aiden Quinn has never been better in anything I've seen than he is here. There isn't a false note in the entire film, and when it is finished you realize you've been invited to understand in a fresh and beautiful way what it means to love and to serve others, and how the desire to do this can infuse life with joy. The film is proof that an exciting, well paced and gripping story can be made about the core values we share and our struggles -- without that story having to involve violence or darkness that can jar and upset younger viewers or any sensitive viewer for that matter. A small masterpiece. -- When darkness comes, when stress is all around, take out the DVD of this film and watch it. It will help you return to a place of optimism and faith in life and faith in others -- and faith in the making of good films.Movie Review: Johnny Depp shines in this touching romance
Summary: 5 Stars
"Benny and Joon" is the moving story of Benny (Aidan Quinn) and Joon (Mary Stuart Mastersen) Pearl, a brother and sister who have lived together for twelve years since their parents died. Joon suffers from mental illness, though throughout the movie there are scenes where she is profoundly sane. Perhaps the most moving and surprising performance is Johnny Depp, whose dyslexic and extremely talented Sam brings light to Benny and Joon's sad life. Depp is amazing as he performs his Charlie Chaplinesque slapstick, eyes twinkling. But what makes his character even more enduring is that he loves Joon no matter how sick she may be. He wants her to get better and be free from the watchful eye of her over-protective brother.
Depp's Sam proves that laughter is the best medicine. Watching this film will make you fall in love (or in my case, more in love!) with Johnny and it is a must-buy for anyone who enjoys pure romantic comedy at its lovliest.
Movie Review: Who wouldn't walk 500 miles?
Summary: 5 Stars
using the quriky proclaimers hit, benny and joon is an acomplishment that pulls johnny depp into one of the cutest, most huggably, and yet eerily believable roles he's played. not just for johnny fans, this movie is truly a "romance with a twist" pulling together the impressive talents of multiple noted actors and actresses. this is the ultimate johnny depp movie, but for those who dont buy into the johnny rage, it provides a sweet evening of family entertainment while dealing with the touchy issues of social relationships, family problems, and mental instability in an origanal, touching, and comforting way that you will never forget.
with the quirky chaplin-esque stunts that depp pulls off in style, and the truly believable copncerned brother role of aiden quin, put together with the semi-insane character of Masterson, this movie has the talent to pull of what it tries to do- in style.
a must see for all ages.