Review of Ed Wood (1994) by Blais E — 14 Mar 2011

One of the best movies ever made.

I'm not exaggerating here. This is amazing. It's inspirational, funny, and very powerful. If you're into making movies, writing stories, etc, this is required viewing. It tells the story of Edward D Wood Jr., perhaps one of the worst movie directors of all time (though I find his films rather enjoyable in that so-bad-it's-good way, personally...).

All the actors become their roles, especially Johnny Depp and Martin Landau. As a huge fan of Bela Lugosi, it was especially wonderful to see the man almost rise from the grave in the form of Landau. Every mannerism helps reinforce that this actor has become the horror icon himself.

Actually, it's the small details that reinforce how amazing this film. It both praises and pokes affectionate fun at Ed Wood, turning his downward spiral into an inspirational story for all people who want to tell a story.

Also, extra points for the recreations of Ed Wood's films. Plan 9 is worth watching in and of itself, if not only for how cheesy and poorly made it is.