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Title: Very nice translation of the Ripper lore
Review: I was surprised to hear the Hughes Bro. were doing this film, their previous outings being urban crime storis about life in the ghetto (Dead Presidents and Menace II Society), but this movie was a masterstroke. Although the MPAA forced the directors to go easy on the gory details of the Ripper's killings, the facts are here, more or less intact, and most of the major theories are represented as well Johnny Depp is excellent and, surprisingly, Heather Grahahm is also very strong, this being her first period piece.The movie has a laconic, dreamy feeling, and is pretty intoxicating. The movie isn't as scary as it could probably be, but there are many ghastly, gruesome moments that had the audience flinching, I recommend it highly, especially on the big screen when all the beautiful cinematography and direction show through.
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