The Man Who Cried (2000)

What a waste of my time!!!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

The Man Who Cried has one of the most grand musical scores I've ever heard in a film, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of opera. Each piece is deep and moving and adds richness to the film. Unfortunately, the cast does not quite deliver as well. Ricci gives a valiant performance as the heroine; however, her accent slips noticeably many times, detracting from the authenticity. The filmmaker would have done well to go with a British actress instead.Depp's talent as a character actor was wasted in this film. As a love interest he was rather cold and aloof; there was a distinct lack of chemistry between him and Ricci. The problem wasn't that his character had relatively few lines, but that combined with few actions aside from some equestrian stunts led for a wooden performance from Depp, through no fault of his own. Unlike the wide range of body language he was allowed in Benny and Joon, this uninspired role gave him no chance to shine.In contrast, Turturro does an excellent job of portraying the talented, but arrogant and snobby Dante. His singing voice (I assume it was not dubbed)is captivating and unparralleled. Likewise, Blanchett delivered a believable performance as the likable but misguided Lola, and engages the audience in alternately being disappointed in and feeling sorry for her. Her Russian accent was convincing and felt natural.Overall I quite enjoyed this film, I just wish the acting had been as rich as the music.

Depp is always a pleasure to watch, but even he can't save this film. Story holes abound, and the title is meaningless. Two men cry in this film -- so what? It's primarily about two women. Ricci sleepwalks through the film mostly devoid of expression, plus she can neither sing nor dance. Blanchet chews enough scenery for both of them as the morally ambiguous Lola. Several scenes were to dark to be sure what was happening. The scenery is good, the costumes are appropriate, and the score is quite good. The only real standout in the cast is the little girl who plays Suzie as a child. Save yourself the 90+ minutes. If you're a Depp fan there at dozens of better films from which to choose.

are central target. meeting with Oleg Inkovski, Cate Blanchette or Christina Ricci. the ash of a world. Taraful de la Clejani. A Johnny Depp as new kind of Gypsy. a love story, need of sense for a world, cages, touching motive of Cuore and some attention for details. that is all. but each part is seed of drawing for subtle painting. painting of feelings, desires and masks of freedom. it is not a continent. only few isles who may be paper boats or shadows. but it is a beautiful film. exercise to reveal small things who creates sense. drops of fights against yourself. and flavor, subtle flavor of courage and hope.a film about lost worlds and dead time. delicate picture of fall. and beginning. map of a travel. and good occasion to imagine beauty more than accident.

I really don't know what was the purpose of Sally Potter when she made this movie. She begins telling the story of this Russian girl (CHristina Ricci) that has to go into exile in England and that's looking for her father. But Potter deflects the attention again and again to some irrelevant characters. Her script is quite imprecise and the way she shoots is sometimes pretentious and pompous, What's more remarkable about "The man who cried" is the performance of John Turturro (he perfectly plays an Italian opera singer) and Cate Blanchett. Christina Ricci is not specially brilliant (she can do better than that), and Johnny Depp is starting to make me sick with that silent-full-of-inner-life character.The music lovers will enjoy the soundtrack of the movie, but I don't think that's a good reason to watch this movie.*My rate: 3/10