The Man Who Cried (2000)

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

are central target. meeting with Oleg Inkovski, Cate Blanchette or Christina Ricci. the ash of a world. Taraful de la Clejani. A Johnny Depp as new kind of Gypsy. a love story, need of sense for a world, cages, touching motive of Cuore and some attention for details. that is all. but each part is seed of drawing for subtle painting. painting of feelings, desires and masks of freedom. it is not a continent. only few isles who may be paper boats or shadows. but it is a beautiful film. exercise to reveal small things who creates sense. drops of fights against yourself. and flavor, subtle flavor of courage and hope.a film about lost worlds and dead time. delicate picture of fall. and beginning. map of a travel. and good occasion to imagine beauty more than accident.

Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci? Yes indeed! As an avid Johnny Depp fan I began this movie expecting to be fully entertained. I was not disappointed. He and Christina Ricci (who really wowed me with her role as Suzie) were phenomenal together. The plot was enthralling, the additional actors (John Turturro and Cate Blanchett) were remarkable, and I never once felt as is the movie were dragging. It offers insight into these characters lives and you can feel what they're feeling. What did me in was the scene in which Ceasar (Depp) and Suzie saw each other for the last time. I will not give details, but the scene was emotionally moving. This is definitely one for the collection. Bravo all!

Sally Potter's 'The Man Who Cried' is one of those disappointments, that hurt, dishearten & leave you exhausted.The film tells the story of a young Jewish girl who after being separated from her father in Soviet Russia, grows up in England. As a young adult, she moves to Paris (shortly before the beginning of World War II), and then flees to the United States when the Nazis move into the French capital. The idea, the backdrop, the characters look real in every frame. But the film doesn't hold, it loses energy after a point, in fact, the climax is a yawn.Potter, the director films,'The Man Who Cried' really well. But Potter the writer, pulls the efforts down. The writing is a mess. One can't grasp it's genre! Is it a musical, or is it a love story. Sorry, this doesn't work on its advantage. This was cinematographer Sacha Vierny last film, his work is memorable.Coming to acting, Christina Ricci not only looks maddening but also delivers a fantastic performance. She is the sole saving grace of this venture. Cate Blanchett is passable, while John Turturro seems in be in character throughout. Harry Dean Stanton is wasted. Johnny Depp sleepwalks. Claudia Lander-Duke, playing ricci as a kid, is good.'The Man Who Cried' is a colossal disappointment. Period!

This film wasted the talents of several terrific actors; most notably, John Turtorro, Cate Blanchette, Johnny Depp and Harry Dean Stanton. Christina Ricci was serviceable, but was probably miscast. The direction/editing I found very choppy which made the film difficult to follow as it marred the pacing. It appears that the budgeting did not take into account spending adequate money or time on the editing portion of the film. I also felt that the plot was erratic and never fully developed characters as it should have. Cate Blanchette as Lola turned in her typical great acting with a flawless Russian accent, but it was difficult to know where she fit into the larger plot at times. Turturro's character was sort of a caricature of an Opera Diva and he was laughable at times especially when protesting being upstaged by horses. Overall the film was visually well done but fell flat in substance.