Review of The Libertine (2004) by David M — 23 Aug 2011

Johnny Depp's performance is good. The movie itself is fucking AWFUL.

This review of The Libertine (2004) was written by David M on 23 Aug 2011.

The Libertine has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matthew B (2,571) on 23 Dec 2013

Unbelievably superb performance from Johnny Depp. What he was meant to do, not that camp Pirates stuff…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 04 May 2013

The Libertine is such a torturous mess that it winds up doing something I hadn't thought possible: It renders Johnny Depp charmless…

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By Tom H (1,836) on 27 Dec 2012

Very seductive, and sexy...johnny depp's performance is amazing and worth watching. his characte brings life to the film…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 18 Apr 2013

But by the end, you're only watching to see how far Wilmot's pustules will spread, or whether his various diseases will really make his nose fall off…

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By Sherry R (292) on 03 Nov 2013

People didn't like this movie, but he played the character perfectly, he was an ass in real life…

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By Barbara C (359) on 25 Jun 2016

Johnny Depp is fantastically grotesque in this film but it's not a very good movie…

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By Jessica W (485) on 22 May 2012

Pretty good movie, not for everyone for sure, sex ,drunkness, sickness, Johnny did a great job in his acting…

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By Hannah D (723) on 29 Oct 2012

OK, I'm not sure what I just saw and I'm really not sure how well I liked it. Was this supposed to be a comedy…

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By Connor B (306) on 20 Aug 2012

Enfin vu, pas totalement en entier mais l'ambiance glauque et froide du Londres du 17e siècle, et l'incroyable prestance de Johnny Depp et…

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After a period of social and moral puritanism, inspired by the consolidation of the Church of England and a more austere political regime -…

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