From Hell [DVD]

If you like Johnny Depp and you like period pieces that are mystery/horror you will love this! It made me actually want to drink Absenth back in the 90s when I first saw it! Good movie good crime drama

Okay if Jack the Ripper doesn't interest you, than skip the movie and ignore the 5 stars. If you do find the tale of the never-caught, premier serial killer still fascinating then this is your flick. The Hughes Brothers have dusted off the old boy's story and done him up a treat! Quite crazily fanatical in their devotion to detail, the Hughes Brothers have confessed to an enduring obsession about Red Jack. I, rather shamefacedly, must admit the same. There is something about the fog-shrouded lanes of Whitechapel, prowled by the diabolical and demonic murderer, dressed to the nines in formal cape & top hat (we imagine) with black surgeon's bag hiding the long slim razor sharp scalpels with which he does his horrid work, that is so chilling and creepy. And that he does his villainy on poor, broken-down prostitutes with such a ferocity, that deep & dark motives must be at play here. It is the fuel for both nightmares & movies. Others must share this fascination, for we have had him as a fixture in our imagination from The Lodger on to dozens of film and television treatments and riffs on the theme, i.e., encounters with Sherlock Holmes etc. Well, the Hughes's have done a job here, in some instances with absolute brilliance. This is a dark and moody meditation on the Ripper, as stylish and delirious as Johnny Depp's Inspector Aberline's fever-dream hallucinations. Beautifully shot and composed with clever uses of the camera and an evocation of those foggy streets, filled with terror and panic. Certainly not for everyone. This is a superbly crafted film of an admittedly peculiar interest. Jack the Ripper has provided a Hannibal Lecter-like fascination for audiences for 100 years now. The granddaddy of them all, Red Jack was the real deal, and the true fascination is in his unrevealed identity which leaves him open to any interpretation imagination can take us. He is the monster half-hidden in our nightmares.

This is a fun movie. I'm not a big horror movie fan, but this was well done. Do a quick Google search on Jack the Ripper and the FreeMasons before watching and you'll enjoy it much more than if you go in with no prior knowledge. Have a basic understanding of opium addiction and psychiatry in the late 1800's as well. The accents can be hard to understand at times, which makes it challenging to follow the story or pick up on sarcasm. Johnny Depp is a master of his craft. He is well suited for roles like this. His accent was particularly annoying at times, but you get used to it. Movies like this really put life into perspective. Sure, it's entertainment, but it's also a good reminder that life isn't nearly as bad as it once was for certain people throughout history.

Prior to owning this movie on DVD, I saw it in the theater and was taken, immediately, by its visual beauty...the recreation of Whitechapel is incredible, right down to the names of the streets and the attire of the extras. The Hughes brothers even managed to give the 'red sky' effect as an ode to contemporary inhabitants who said that the sky was blood red in the fall of 1888. I am deeply interested in the Jack the Ripper crimes and consider it to be, as many others do, the premier "whodunnit" of all time. I feel that those liuke me who have some interest and/or knowledge of the crimes and those who have never heard of Jack the ripper before seeing this movie will be impressed. Johnny Depp is wonderful as Inspector Abberline, right down to the East End accent he employs beleivably thorughout. Heather Graham (Mary Jane Kelly) is stunning to look at, although she is much too well kept and hygiene conscious to have been a prositute in 19th centruy London. Hollywood strikes again! This is and obvious deference to a beautiful star in an otherwise serious attempt to give historical accuracy to a period movie, if expected, although it must be said that the movie does not indulge most of the other main supporting actors and extras this way, i.e., these people look like residents of a slum who lived before the days of daily hygiene, dental care, etc. The theory of the murders that is proposed is a popular modern one, first visited in the movie "Murder by Decree". Personally, this theory is far fetched to me and most others who have looked at the case, if for no other reason than the fact that there is not the slightest bit of evidence that the five "canonical" Ripper victims even knew each other, much less being a close knit group of friends as portrayed in the movie. Ian Holm, as Doctor William Gull, is the star of this movie. He plays his part so smmothly and, at the end, his transofrmation is chilling and his descent into madness is both beleivable and stunning. Yet, the viewer may well empathize with him. Incredible. The actresses playing Catherine Eddowes, Liz Stride, Annie Chapman, and Polly Nichols are all very good. It is critical that we empathize with them and we do, especially Liz Stride and Catherine Eddowes (Lesley Sharp). My problem with the movie, as one who has substantial knowledge of the actual case, is the obvious and intentional historical inaccuracies that mar the movie. No, the movie is not rife with them, but those who know about the ripper case will be shocked to see a few things in an otherwise historically accurate picture. And I'm not talking about the theory of the case of the identify of the killer, which will always be open to disagreement. I'm talking about the demise of Inspector Abberline at the end of the film. Although cinematically well played, it will just bother some students of the case to see Inspector Abberline "dying" shortly after the cessation of the Ripper murders in the movie when the real Inspector Abberline lived for FORTY years after the last murder!There are other anachronisms, but they can be chalked up to cinematic license; for example Inspector Abberline is depicted as having "visions" of the killer induced by his opium habit. there is no historical evidence that Inspector Abberline had an opium habit, although allusions to his drinking have been made. The visions are a reference, I beleive, to the psychic Joseph Lees, who did come forth to help the police although his help was largely discounted. The Hughes brothers probably did not want to introduce another character and therefore choose to "combine" the characters and give Abberline the "visions". All in all, a very good movie and the features on the DVD are wonderful, especially if you are interested in the Ripper murders and don't have a lot of technical knowledge about them. Robbie Coltrane and Ian Richardson are also great in their roles (George Godley and Chief Warren, respectively). Although this movie is not as gory or graphic as one might think, it is not for the squeamish. The surprising ending will also be appreciated by students of the case who are familiar with some intriguing evidence from the actual murders (e.g. Mary Jane Kelly being seen by witnesses after she was murdered on Nov. 9th, 1888 and the alleged homosexuality of at least one of the victims) and does justice to realism, even if you don't agree with the conclusions. High recommended for those who know what they want to see about the Ripper murders.

Brilliant movie

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Loved this movie. Arrived in great shape

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