The Man Who Cried
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Movie Reviews of The Man Who Cried
Movie Review: The waiter took my plate away...
Summary: 3 Stars
...while I was still eating the main course! That's how I felt about this movie.It's so beautiful, I WANTED to love it. I'm a Depp fan, and he and Ricci make a lovely couple. Cate Blanchett is looking her best, and the plot is interesting.
Fegele is a young Jewish woman who has been separated from her family as a child. Raised in England by distant foster parents, she longs to go to America to find her father, but has to earn enough money first. Along the way, she meets a smolderingly handsome gypsy (Depp), a kindhearted Russian gold-digger (Blanchett), and a very self-centered Italian opera singer (Turturro). Meanwhile, the Nazi menace is approaching, and it's no good time to be a Jew in Europe. So far, so good.
Unfortunately, you don't get a chance to really grab hold of this movie. Characters don't do much talking (well, except the opera singer, but who wants to hear him rant?). There's a lot of dialogue conducted via soulful looks and silent reproaches. All very nicely done, but it's up to you to figure out what characters are really thinking and feeling.
But here's thing that really bugged me: The ending. If you like to have the loose ends all tied up when the credits roll, you'll be disappointed. I felt the ending was rushed, and could've easily done with another 30 minutes or so. Instead, I was left wondering what would've happened next. If you don't mind that, rent the movie and enjoy it.
Movie Review: An amalgam of World War II types
Summary: 3 Stars
Who is "The Man Who Cried" and why did he cry? These are the questions you may ask yourself after watching this movie, which ties together loose ends from "The Pianist", "Cabaret" and a lot of other flicks about World War II emigrees.
Rarely does a film with this good a cast -- including Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, a badly miscat John Turturro and Johnny Depp -- come off with less vigor and more questions in the storyline. For instance, what was the father's role in this whole thing and why was the father the focal point at the end?
Briefly stated, the movie is about a Russian Jew separated from her family before the war (Ricci) who is raised in England to become a singer and dancer, befriends a woman in a similiar situation (Blanchett) who together perform in Paris during the time of German occupation in 1940, falls for a striking Magyar (Depp), is announced to the Germans as a Jew by an opera singer (Turturro), and somehow later finds her father to be reunited with her family.
I don't quibble with those that found this film artistic and beautifully produced. However, those attributes do not make a great movie and this one surely lacks greatness. It is an enjoyable foray for a couple hours on a weekend.
Movie Review: The Man Who Cried
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie starts out strong and keeps up its pace for about three quarters of the way through. The ending however, unravels in fragmented directions. It leaves many of the main characters' fate up for interpretation, but none the less unresolved, and therefore detracts from the film as a whole. On a more positive note, the acting is superb. Christina Ricci portrays a young girl from a Jewish family in Russia. As a child, she is sent away during times of Jewish persecution in Russia to find her father who has left for America. On route, she is separated from accompanying family members and ends up in England. There she grows to young adulthood and is discovered to have a beautiful singing voice. Kate Blanchet plays an aspiring singer and opportunist who takes Ricci under her wing. John Turturo, an egotistical, yet very popular tenor reveals a self-centeredness consistantly at the expense of those he feels superior to. Johnny Depp plays the role of a gypsy performing in the local opera. The characters blend well. It is unfortunate the ending wasn't as strong as it could have been.Movie Review: The Holocaust goes Hollywood...literally!
Summary: 3 Stars
From an impoverished Jewish settlement in Russie to the soundstages of Hollywood, this well intentioned but overwrought melodrama seems much longer than its nearly two hours.In spite of the interesting, original premise, the story goes south with incessant lipsynching and an improbable melange of accents. Christina Ricci's tragic waif, "Susie," isn't a viable heroine in spite of excellent performances by the stars surrounding her. Blanchett, as usual, steals the show and captivates every moment of her screen time.
Movie Review: ok, but should have just rented it
Summary: 3 Stars
If you're buying this because you're a Johnny Depp fan I recommend renting it first. It's set in the time of the jewish persecution and WWII. Personally I'm a bit tired of this and it is all repetative for me. This film was interesting in that it had a dark pensiveness and mystery about it, but still not worth purchasing. Just another sad story of persecution. The acting was good and there was an element of wonder, and the ending was happy though bitter sweet.