The Man Who Cried Reviews

My fave film of all time!

What a fantastic film! Depp's screen presence is superb. It is worth watching just to see him alone. So much is said between the lead characters Depp and Ricci, without any words being spoken. The soundtrack is also exceptional. Sally Potter (director) at her best....

Simply beautiful

Sally Potter at her best. A truly memorable and touching film. Depp and Ricci really connect in their portrayal of their characters, without even having to speak. The eyes say it all. Wonderful soundtrack and a visual delight. The name of the film 'Man who cried' leaves you wondering who really the film is named after as it could be one of several characters. One not to be missed if you enjoy a slight diversion off the track of mainstream movies.

Little talk, lots of atmosphere

Probably the best word to describe this film is: beautiful. Talk is mostly substituted by music and pictures, and it is amazing to see how much emotion and meaning can be expressed with so little speech. 'The man who cried' captures both the life story of a Russian emigrant searching for her father, and the brief moment when the lives of four lonely strangers intertwine, against the backdrop of World War 2 and Nazism. Definitely recommended.

Beautifully crafted film

This a beautifully crafted film that tells the story of a Jewish young girl (Christina Ricci) who is sent to England when she is six and adopted by an English family who re-name her suzie. As soon as Suzie is old enough she moves to Paris to make a new life for herself, and hopefully get to America where she can try to find her long lost father. She joins an opera company where she meets Cate Blanchette, and who quickly become friends, and soon falls in love with a Gypsy (Johnny Depp). But her happiness is destroyed when she must decided what she wants when the Nazi invasion begins.

This film is an interesting look into ideas surrounding identity and nationality, and is fused together with rich and vivid images. The costumes are stunning and the setting of Paris against the backdrop of WWII is brilliant. It captures a certain haunting essence, and has some great performances from all the leading roles.

Brilliant

Loved this film. Had to think twice before watching a film set during the war as this is usually not for me but this is definately a war time film with a difference and that difference being JOHNNY DEPP!!!!!!Wow, talk about sexy, he really suits the gypsy look. Well worth watching if you are a Johnny fan.

Nice film - a little different

Quite a nice film - a bit sad, but enjoyable, focusing on a young jewish girl and her life during wartime. Some reviewers thought it ended abruptly - her story could continue but I thought the ending was kind of appropriate. To be left wondering what will happen isn't always a bad thing as there's always hope. Christina Ricci is very good as the main character. And for Johnny Depp fans - yes he's seriously sexy in this film, despite his small role.

Brooding in the Shadows

The Man Who Cried tells the story of a young Russian girl who is taken from her

family and spends her youth trying to find her lost father in Nazi occupied Paris.

Terrific performances from Christina Ricca, Johnny Depp, John Turturro and Cate Blanchett

make this film an enjoyable yet quiet, moving and brooding drama.

The Man Who Cried

Thought this was a good film with a better ending than others have suggested. The sex scene could have been more romantic, to convey the love the heroine has for the hero (Johnny Depp). The title doesn't seem appropriate though as it hasn't a whole lot to do with him, but more with the girl's loneliness and longing for someone to love her as her father had. Worth watching.

A quaint coming of age story about a Jewish Girl in WW1. I liked this film as it didn't focus on the actual war and gruesome dead bodies but on the different types of people out there and relationships. Definitely worth a watch - even just for Johnny Depps smouldering looks *drools*

The Eyes are a Window to the Soul

I found this film to be very moving, as I have other Sally Potter films.

The music moved me and most of all the visuals were beautiful. The eye contact between Jonny Depp and Christina Ricci and especially as little Suzie, dressed in costume, beside him while he is on his horse, is beautiful.