From Hell

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Summary: Why is this titled "From Hell"
Review: "Surely the producers could have come up with a better name," I thought as I drove to see this greatly anticipated film, shamefully taking back my thought after viewing this scripted masterpiece. It is hard to imagine a more thoroughly researched screenplay than this superb offering. Late 19th-Century dialogue hits the mark dead on, putting such heavyweights as "Titanic" to shame in this category. This movie is totaly amzing, a movie from heaven.

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Summary: This is not a documentary....
Review: ...and that is the best way to enjoy this movie, just relax and let the story unfold and enjoy it for what it is, a fine murder mystery. I've talked to some "Ripperologist" who can't seem to get over the fact that it's a movie and while it sticks to the facts mostly, some parts have been fictionalized. This movie also doesn't just go for blood and guts either, there is a story here wrapped around the murders and it is a great one. Depp does a fine job as Abberline and the man who plays the Ripper does a fine job as well. All summed up if it's a great thriller you want this movie delivers and I highly recommend it.

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Summary: Surprisingly good
Review: We saw the film last night and it was surprisingly good. The film was suspensful without being overly gruesome or gory. I had not read the book so I can't say whether or not the film was true to it but the film is well worth seeing. It was just over 2 hours long but the time flew by and there weren't any wasted scenes. Johnny Depp always manages to pick amazing roles in well done movies(Chocolat, Sleepy Hollow)

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Summary: Finally - A great Jack the Ripper movie
Review: Having read several books on the subject, I have been very disappointed by the few "stabs" Hollywood has taken at JAck the Ripper in the past. This time they got it right. The facts are a little twisted and the theory they use(which was, perhaps, the best on which to base a movie) has been repeatedly discredited, but it doesn't matter a bit. I found the movie beautiful to look at, superbly crafted and well acted. Depp is very good as a fictional equivalent of lead investigator Inspector Frederick Abberline and is well-supported. Heather Graham also does a fine job as Mary Kelly, the last Ripper victim, and cited to be the prettiest, although no pictures of a living Kelly exist. The attenetion to detail is meticulous and the directors maintain a high degree of tension throughout the film, quite a trick with a well-known story. There is quite a bit of gore, but then how can you do a Ripper movie without gore? All in all, I couldn't be more pleased with this effort, no doubt the best Jack the Ripper movie ever made.

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Summary: From Hell
Review: Good movie but I think it should have had a better ending but I guess they wanted to make it more to what really happened in real life. Even will the ending I enjoy it... it was good!

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Summary: From Hell
Review: This movie is based on the very famous Jack The Ripper who was the first and deadliest serial killer played by...(just kidding).
Johnny Depp plays as the detective with psychic powers who sees the victims before they get murdered. Heather Graham is a prostitute who's fellow 'employees' are beeining murdered by The Ripper, who is on the list as well.
The visionary andextremely dark enviroment is quite Oscar worthy, the acting is superb by absolutely every actor/actress and the level of violence and gore is not recommending this film to children. The story of a conspiracy and a hint of religion is brought up so welll that I almost melted in my seat from the genius and perfection of it.
This film goes up on my 'favorit movies' list and I recommend it to anybody who thinks they may like it.

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Summary: From Hell - Murder by Decree
Review: From Hell is an excellent movie. The atmosphere of Victorian London is extremely well presented. It might, in other production hands, have turned into a slasher film, but the killings are not that sensational. There are very quick glimses of bodies and quick cuts away from them. They are based on the actual autopsy photos of the victims. The acting by all the performers is excellent, not one false note from any of them. The most appealing character is Heather Graham as Mary Kelly, the last of the victims. Her romance with Johnny Depp as Abberline is extremely well handled. A recommendation is to view both this film and the Sherlock Holmes "Murder by Decree". Both are excellent movies and well worth the comparison

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Summary: Important note, this is not a documentary!
Review: If you are a Ripper historian you will ne disaüüointed, you'd be much better off watching a Discovery channel special. The movie doesn't present most of the murders and facts the way they actually happend but it's Hollywood and so they also changed a few things but, as I previously stated this was never supposed to be a documentary. The actors are great, the story is suspensful and creepy. You should watch this movie.

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Summary: Very nice translation of the Ripper lore
Review: I was surprised to hear the Hughes Bro. were doing this film, their previous outings being urban crime storis about life in the ghetto (Dead Presidents and Menace II Society), but this movie was a masterstroke. Although the MPAA forced the directors to go easy on the gory details of the Ripper's killings, the facts are here, more or less intact, and most of the major theories are represented as well Johnny Depp is excellent and, surprisingly, Heather Grahahm is also very strong, this being her first period piece.
The movie has a laconic, dreamy feeling, and is pretty intoxicating. The movie isn't as scary as it could probably be, but there are many ghastly, gruesome moments that had the audience flinching, I recommend it highly, especially on the big screen when all the beautiful cinematography and direction show through.

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Summary: one hell of a movie
Review: From Hell is probably the most effective and scary movie on the jack the ripper story. Johnny Depp is excellent as the inspector. Ian Holm has one of his best roles. The Hughes Brothers hold nothing back, they give you the violence straight forward..of course how can you really tell the story of jack the ripper and water it down.. The story is based on a novel and it also based on part fiction...but it makes sense...so if you really want to get a good scare...go see it now.