Rainey Dawn
The acting, cinematography, music, sets & costuming etc... are fantastic. The story is a bit slow but it is worth watching. What bothered me was that ending - all I can say is "You found what you were looking for on both sides of the ocean... now go back to him!" Or either that it would have been nice if she had a child by him in the very end - it ended wrong.I won't say who is the man is that cried nor will I tell you why he cried. The story is a heart-breaker from start to finish for the most part. There are a couple of funny scenes to relieve some of the building tension but in the end the film is overall a tear jerker.A romantic film for those that are interested. A MUST SEE for Johnny Depp fans. I would have rated the film higher if the ending was what I was hoping for Suzie and Cesar.8.5/10
Bob-2544
Sally Potter's work, The Man Who Cried, is a beautiful abstract film with sparse dialog. This puts many viewers off, accustomed as we are to wordy cinema, but Ms. Potter carries it off with aplomb, setting a series of beautiful, emotionally expressive tableaux before our eyes. I especially liked the development of the character of the child in the Russian scenes. When she appears, Ms. Ricci's face and demeanor is convincingly that of the girl now grown up. As for Mr. Depp, his role is that of a romantic icon, and he serves well. This is the kind of film to be watched on a quiet day, when you have time to kick back an just let it flow over you. Don't rent it to watch with friends. It's not a sociable movie.
lastliberal
Excellent performances by such stars as Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp and John Turturro, but the film was stolen by Christina Ricci, who shone brightly as the girl trying to get to America to find her father.Written and directed by Sally Potter, this was a beautiful film about love and loss.Ricci's father left for America, and she, a Russian Jew, escaped her homeland and was raised in England. She moved to France to find work as a singer to earn the money to get to America.She meets a dancer, Blanchett, who befriends her and eventually saves her life. She also meets a Gypsy (Depp) with whom she falls in love.Turturro is an Italian opera singer who exposes her to the Germans when they take Paris. He gave a great performance as someone who was only interested in his success and please.An interesting movie throughout.
hoarnb
This film wasted the talents of several terrific actors; most notably, John Turtorro, Cate Blanchette, Johnny Depp and Harry Dean Stanton. Christina Ricci was serviceable, but was probably miscast. The direction/editing I found very choppy which made the film difficult to follow as it marred the pacing. It appears that the budgeting did not take into account spending adequate money or time on the editing portion of the film. I also felt that the plot was erratic and never fully developed characters as it should have. Cate Blanchette as Lola turned in her typical great acting with a flawless Russian accent, but it was difficult to know where she fit into the larger plot at times. Turturro's character was sort of a caricature of an Opera Diva and he was laughable at times especially when protesting being upstaged by horses. Overall the film was visually well done but fell flat in substance.
AD
