Depp 's agreeably deadpan performance is scaled back several notches . The movie lays on the local color with gusto . This is more than ever the portrait of the artist as a young man -- fermented , refined and distilled from the book . It has a lot of fun poking fun at itself, and it does so in an entertaining way that makes you want to see more.
Depp 's agreeably deadpan performance is scaled back several notches . The movie lays on the local color with gusto . It has a lot of fun poking fun at itself, and it does so in an entertaining way that makes you want to see more.