The Libertine

Starring: Johnny Depp, Paul Ritter, John Malkovich, Stanley Townsend, Rosamund Pike, Samantha Morton, Rupert Friend, Kelly Reilly, Jack Davenport
Directed by: Laurence Dunmore
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
2005

Times Seen:
Tim: 1

Summary: John Wilmot (Johnny Depp), the Earl of Rochester causes a number of scandals, which causes problems for the King (John Malkovich).

Review:

Tim: I really didn't like this movie. After just a few minutes, I started to get bored. This feeling did not subside for the entire duration of the film. I just couldn't get into the movie, and I could not stay focused. It was boring, silly, and overall, a complete waste of my time.

I didn't like Johnny Depp in this movie. He is known for taking these independent, unconventional roles. This one did not work out. He looks too smug (I know he's in character), and he just projects this aura of superiority in his knowledge that he's playing a character many people wouldn't want to play. The supporting cast is subpar. Even John Malkovich is not very good. I did not like the cast at all.

The movie feels far too long, even though the run time in under 2 hours. By the end, the movie feels too disheveled, too disjointed, and overall, massively disappointing. I could write more, and in much greater detail, but honestly, watching this movie was a big enough waste of time, and I'm completely done with this awful movie.

Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating- 3



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