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Summary: From Hell a true Masterpiece
Review: This movie focuses on Inspector Abberline(Johnny Depp) as he searches to find out who Jack the Ripper is. This isn't your normal Ripper film, it's actually good, in fact it's brilliantly done, and I've never seen a better movie. It will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the movie, and when you're done with it, all you should be able to say is "Damn, what an incredible movie. I think I'll watch it again." The Hughes Brothers should be awarded something for their sheer brilliance, I cannot stress how great this movie is and that if you haven't seen it, rent it, buy it, borrow it, just make sure you watch it.
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Summary: 1880's horror film.
Review: I hope this film is down right scary and good. I haven't seen it but I heard it's good. The DVD is fully loaded with two discs. From hell is an 1880's version of scream.
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Summary: Visually Impressive
Review: Johnny Depp and Heather Graham star in this classic tale of Jack the Ripper in 19th century London. Inspector Abeline (Depp) of the London police has stumbled onto a killer like no other he has ever encountered. A man that ritualistically and methodically hunts his victims and mutilates them in the most vicious manner. While most of London is shcoked by the killings, Abeline pursues him not only through the foggy streets of the city, but also through the intense bureaucracy of the London police force. While the plot is rather light the imagery is simply stunning. Intense (And gory) scenes of murder and Abeline's opium hallucinations shock the screen in a hazy red/green wash. While not altogether thrilling, it does offer a good sense of cinematographic inginuity.
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Summary: 3 grapes for this one.
Review: This movie was very dissapointing. The coolest thing about the Jack the Ripper legend is that no one ever truly knew his identity. The movie itself was very well directed and production design superb, but the plot declaring that the ripper was basically a government hitman and his murders just conspiracy cover-up took the creepiness out of the story itself. Are Free-Masons really that wacked? Don't know, don't care. Maybe they will make a really cool movie about Saucy Jack someday, because this isn't it.
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Summary: Stylishly suspenseful entertainment.
Review: Johnny Depp is Inspector Abberline, a detective on the case of Jack the Ripper in late 19th Century London. Despite a plot that includes lazy "psychic visions" and far too many supporting characters, this dark and bloody mystery/thriller from the Hughes Brothers is a success, thanks to a very intelligent script, engaging suspense, and terrific performances, particularly from Johnny Depp and Robbie Coltrane. Highly recommended, and certainly one of the better thrillers I've seen in a while.
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Summary: GREAT film better on DVD
Review: I really enjoyed (if a Jack the Ripper film can be enjoyed as they are all disturbing) this film in the theater. Yes, it has a connection with the wonderful "Murder by Decree" (this film should be reissued on tape and on DVD), but stands on it's own wonderfully. Some may quibble with the dope induced dreams of the inspector, but they do work in the context of this film and add a poignantcy to the ending. Many reviews have gone into detail about this film so I will only say that the DVD edition is terrific. I've been able to catch details and subtleties that I missed in the theater. Johnny Depp and Robbie Coltrain are perfect. Some have not appreciated Heather Grahm's performance, but the more I watch it, the more I see that she is just right as a no nonsense, "I'm living in hell", woman of the streets.Some reviews have quibbled with the story premise involving royalty and the Masons. This is not the only "Jack" piece to advance this particular theory. Other films and books have used this idea. Anyway, to those upset by the way this film tells the story, GET A LIFE. This is a piece of entertainment and does not claim to be the definitife answer to who the Ripper was. As entertainment, is succeeds extremely well, PLUS can be watched over and over giving the viewer more details to see each time. The second disk in the set is worth the price of the DVD alone. The featurette with Ripper authorities and pictures of the area and victims is fascinating. There is an interactive aspect in this section where you click on a magnifing glass to get more details that is very informative. There is so much detail and so many plot twists that one viewing simply is not enough and having the DVD allows the viewer to appreciate this film in many ways not available in the theatrical release. The DVD is definitely well worth adding to a collection.
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Summary: Could Have Been Much Better
Review: When I wanted to see the film in fall of 2001, my friends didn't want me too because it was too gory. They walked out of the theater before it was half over. I was expecting that with horror for this film, the Hughes' brothers "From Hell", but there was not much of either. Maybe my friends are wusses? With a storyline of figuring out who exactly Jack the Ripper is, this film could have been big, but it never pans out. The versatile Johnny Depp and U.K. star Robbie Coltrane both play investigators as a group of prostitutes led by Heather Graham are being killed off one by one. The killer hides in shadows, and the method is disgusting. The body is eventually dissected, and a body part (which is different through the movie) is removed. Also, the prostitutes have their livelihood removed...if you know what I mean. Either way, a methodical killer with a surgeon's knowledge. "From Hell" introduces you to several doctors within the first 30 minutes, so there's no obvious choice who the killer will be. Our story goes back and forth from the opium and drug addict Abberline (Depp) and the prostitutes. The prostitutes are not only terrorized by the Ripper, but the Nickel gang as well, threatening their life if they don't pay them off. Abberline and Godley (Coltrane) supposedly put the pieces together, which leads them into a web of conspiracy. The Ripper is finally revealed as the last person you would think. "From Hell" is sort of a different project for the Hughes brothers, and it shows. They rely too much on dark and murky environments. True, it makes you feel like you're a part of Victorian England, but it's too much. The flashes of gore are bloody, but the movie really isn't scary. The one X-factor that really dissapointed me was the ending - it was very open and very bad! You'll know it when the movie is over. Overall a good movie with good costumes, set, and plot, but a really bad ending. The ending kind of ruins the entire movie when you realize just what Abberline could have had.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I've always been fascinated by Jack the Ripper so I figured this movie would be great. Too bad it lacked a strong story and good direction. Sure the imagery is beautiful but the characters are often stiff and lifeless. The story drags on a bit. It moves too slow and the ending is unsatisfying. Johnny Depp does not appear to be the great investigator you'd expect in this movie and Jack the Ripper fails to frighten even the towns people. It's not what I expected.
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Summary: Uneven film version of the graphic novel
Review: FROM HELL [121 minutes / Rated R for string violence/gore, sexuality, language and drug content] "From Hell" is yet another movie about the famous serial killer, Jack the Ripper, who terrorized the streets of London over a hundred years ago. What makes the case so fascinating is that the murderer was never caught. Many theories have been put forth as to who the perpetrator was. This film presents its own ideas. They're truly far-fetched, but a stellar performance by Johnny Depp as an inspector assigned to the case, as well as a great set design that captures the London of the time, help to make this a superior version of the gruesome story. Depp's Fred Abberline is an opium-smoking eccentric who has case-solving visions when he is high. This bizarre ability is what keeps him on the police force. Jack the Ripper's targets are street prostitutes. Fred meets and falls in love with one of them, the beautiful Mary Kelly [Heather Graham]. He learns that she and her friends have information that could bring great scandal to some of England's most important people. Could it be information worth killing for? The movie was directed by the Hughes brothers, and it's quite a departure from their previous efforts like "Menace II Society" and "Dead Presidents". They handle the chills, the thrills and the atmosphere fairly well, although it times it's awkwardly obvious that two very American brothers are directing a very English tale. One of its assets, in my opinion, is that it's not specifically aimed at teens. It's adult enough for someone over twenty-one to enjoy as well. If, that is, your tastes run to decidedly gory stories.
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Summary: 100% GORE
Review: After months and months of movies being classified as a horror movie and being pretty [bad], From Hell is a "real" scary movie. Johnny Depp plays the detective looking for the infamous "Jack the Ripper" and Heather Graham plays a hooker/woman of the night. The movie points to the detective as the star and the main focus and leaving Jack the Ripper a mystery until the end. This movie is extreamly graphic hence the R rating. You can see things like the elephant man, really graphic death scenes, and a great plot. The Hughes Brothers tried to make every single death scene and cut marks on the face so exact to the real-life murders even the exact way they were found. Disc 1 of the DVD has the feature film, the over 20 deleted scenes and the basic audio setup. Disc 2 has trailers to From Hell and Unfaithfull, an HBO first look, art design, comic book compared to movie section, the history of absinthe, and the many theories on the motives and who was Jack the Ripper which was pretty scary and graphic itself because it showed some of the actual bodies of the women Jack the Ripper killed. This is the best horror movie I've seen in a long time. I highly recommend this one for the true horror movie fans.
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