STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Johnny Depp Martin Landau Sarah Jessica Parker

Directors Tim Burton

Screenwriters Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski

Running Time 123 minutes

Ed Wood (15)

Plot
Edward Wood Junior was the legendary '50s director famed as the world's worst, and this biopic charts his friendship with faded horror icon Bela Lugosi, his transvestism and his unswerving determination to make films.

Verdict
The film keeps away from the real darkness of its source biographical material, but presents a run of great anecdotes anchored by a bravura turn from Johnny Depp. A sublime treat.


Reviewer: Mark Salisbury

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