Hayden Kane
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Usamah Harvey
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Staci Frederick
Blistering performances.
Rainey Dawn
The acting, cinematography, music, sets & costuming etc... are fantastic. The story is a bit slow but it is worth watching. What bothered me was that ending - all I can say is "You found what you were looking for on both sides of the ocean... now go back to him!" Or either that it would have been nice if she had a child by him in the very end - it ended wrong.I won't say who is the man is that cried nor will I tell you why he cried. The story is a heart-breaker from start to finish for the most part. There are a couple of funny scenes to relieve some of the building tension but in the end the film is overall a tear jerker.A romantic film for those that are interested. A MUST SEE for Johnny Depp fans. I would have rated the film higher if the ending was what I was hoping for Suzie and Cesar.8.5/10
suite92
Fegele (later Suzi) grows up in Russia in a small Jewish settlement. Her father leaves the family to seek his fortune in America. After he has left, the settlement is burnt to the ground, and many die. After reports of this, the father does not look for his daughter.Suzi gets evacuated to England, and learns other languages there. When she is a bit older, she expresses an interest in singing and show business, and gets a berth in Paris. There she meets Lola, another expat Russian; Cesar, a gypsy; Dante, an Italian opera singer; Felix, who runs the musicals that Dante stars in.Paris is OK for Suzi for a while, but eventually the Nazis get closer, and closer, then take Paris. After a period of occupation, it becomes clear that she should leave. She would like to stay with Cesar, but he advises her to go. Lola gets tickets for Lola and Suzi, and they get on a ship headed for America.-----Scores------Cinematography: 9/10 Fine looking picture for the most part.Sound: 8/10 OK.Acting: 5/10 Kudos to Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Harry Dean Stanton, and Cate Blanchette for individual performances. The chemistry between characters seemed a bit lacking, though. John Turturro was a major detriment, especially the dreadfully fake lip-synching. His portrayal of a racist bully was fairly good, but did not make up for the rotten performance as a singer.Screenplay: 5/10 This was a nice 15 minute story stretched over 99 minutes.
jackasstrange
The Man who cried is a good film in almost all aspects: the cinematography is great, the ensemble cast don't disappoint, and the music in this film is just great. However, the substantial, the vital part to any film, the story, is one of the very worst that i've ever seen. Seriously, it is that bad. The character development is very very weird. The premise of the film is weak and it seems to suddenly disappear until the last ten minutes of the film. And in this runtime of about 70 minutes, a bunch of nonsense and totally out-of- context situations starts to going on. That's a lot of pointless moments in the film, situations which starts conflicts that are never solved , nonsense situations, totally silly sequences without any continuity, and etc, etc,etc.I honestly don't know what goes on in the head of writer and director Sally potter. I think that is almost impossible to anyone who read this saying that the script was bad, because frankly, it was awful and atrocious. This need to be seen to be believed. So, as i already said, the technical aspects of the film were good. It just don't has a story at all. And if you're smart, you'll follow recommendation to not watch this grotesque and sometimes even unintentionally laughable film. 4.0/10
hoarnb
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.
