I can't remember the last time that I saw a movie quite like this one. Some parts of the film were absolutely fabulous, other parts (specifically, Depp's monologues in the early part of the movie) were terrible. But the acting - wow! We all know about Depp and Dunaway, but who knew that Lili Taylor had those kinds of chops? She seems to regularly play meek characters, so it was great to see her kill it in a role where she could stretch out. But as good as so many parts of the movie are, it still felt that there was a better movie in there. It seemed like at times it was trying to be both an epic and a black comedy, and that is a tough line to walk. I would love to see this movie in the hands of a different director.

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