Ed Wood Reviews and Ratings


  • stormcrowdark
    June 14, 2008
    stormcrowdark
    The worst B director in Hollywood history has somehow made a story about him with A list budget and cast kinda lame.
  • crystalmoon789
    June 14, 2008
    crystalmoon789
    I love B movies, Ed Wood is a good portal of him.
  • MellowCool14
    June 11, 2008
    MellowCool14
    Kinda strange. But it has Jonny Depp, and Bill Murray.
  • maxlilleyman
    June 11, 2008
    maxlilleyman
    An amazing film based on the ambiguous life of Edward D. Wood Jr. whom is renowned for making numerous poorly made films such as Glen or Glenda and Plan 9 From Outer Space. Johnny Depp delivers and amazing performance, as usual, but Martin Landau steals the show as Béla Lugosi in...( read more) an Academy Award-winning performance. A must see for any Wood fan.
  • rockstarfrank
    June 9, 2008
    rockstarfrank
    "This is the one", this is the one Tim Burton will be remembered for...
  • maxpowerhjays
    June 7, 2008
    maxpowerhjays
    in the strange city of Hollywood ed wood might have been the aces this movie is a strange ride into the mind of an idiot/geniuses world
  • FrankiesMakeupArtist
    June 6, 2008
    FrankiesMakeupArtist
    Every single one of my favorite actors makes a lovely woman--Tim Curry, Robin Williams, and Johnny Depp. I wear my wife's angora sweaters, too.
  • XxRAWRMessaCupcakexX
    June 4, 2008
    XxRAWRMessaCupcakexX
    GREAT MOVIE, I laughed I cried I got scared I laughed harder, I'm saying if you want to see a movie that will make you laugh till you almost die and then flip the story around and make you wana cry, if you want a movie that is SO PERFECT IT MAKES YOU WANA SMACK YOUR MOTHER, WATCH...( read more) THIS MOVIE!!!! you will laugh, cry, and all of the above
  • cheesyhero
    June 2, 2008
    cheesyhero
    Abit slow in parts, but sincerly charming, funny and surprizingly inspirational.
  • kateatthekinema
    June 1, 2008
    kateatthekinema
    I loved the black and white.. It was quite original. I loved the use of shadows, pure old style.. I quite enjoyed it too.. :)
  • jfvirey
    May 29, 2008
    jfvirey
    As a weird person myself (I've even been told so this very morning), I thoroughly empathize with the protagonist of this movie. This is a true film (as opposed to a Hollywood ride, for instance), with beautiful black and white cinematography, and a true love of its subject. Moreo...( read more)ver, it has what I consider to be the most beautiful declaration of love ever filmed.
  • optimistseatbabies
    May 24, 2008
    optimistseatbabies
    Ed Wood combines all my favorite things in cinema. From dark comedy to whimsical romance.
  • venusgee
    May 23, 2008
    venusgee
    You can try try try and still get nothing...there's something of Ed Wood in me and...maybe you.
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    Johnny Depp suprises me once again disappearing behind the character.
  • capiguzman
    May 20, 2008
    capiguzman
    perdon: la obra maestra de burton
  • mikeylovesgregg
    May 19, 2008
    mikeylovesgregg
    Under-rated, Johnny Depp/Tim Burton movie. SO GOOD, it's PERFECT! Martin Landau, Johnny Depp, & Bill Murray are flawless. A very rare treat...
  • AgentLexi2132
    May 17, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    ''Why if I had half a chance, I could make an entire movie using this stock footage. The story opens on these mysterious explosions. Nobody knows what's causing them, but it's upsetting all the buffalo. So, the military are called in to solve the mystery.''
    ''You forgot the oc    ...( read more)topus.''
    ''No, no, I'm saving that for my big underwater climax.''


    The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors.

    Johnny Depp: Ed Wood

    Martin Landau: Bela Lugosi

    Ed Wood is based on the bizarre and quirky cross-dressing filmmaker Ed Wood, played with boyish grinning enthusiasm of the talented Johnny Depp in one of his more offbeat of roles. He's the anchor who anchors the film in all its believable foolishness.
    Reminds me of Charlie & The Choc in some areas, look out for the WOW!

    Skillful are all the supporting cast as well, including Martin Landau, who won a Supporting Role Oscar, Bill Murray, who does amazing things with an underwritten role as a man eager to change his gender, Jeffrey Jones as Criswell, the Magician, and Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Welles.

    But it's the caring bond between Depp and Landau that defines the comic genius of the film and gives it heart. Both are extremely moving and adept at showing the respect and regard they had for each other when their world seemed to be falling apart. The story doesn't deter in showing Lugosi's fall from grace with his addiction to morphine and other drugs that eventually took his life.

    A above par recreation and execution of the 50's Hollywood scene with its low budget studio settings, wisely photographed in the B&W manner of most of the Lugosi thrillers.

    Entertaining yet a tad dull in area's and genuinely funny overall, Ed Wood is moving and absorbing which I would watch again.
  • thereeldeal
    May 16, 2008
    thereeldeal
    Some great moments, but not a top-tier film.
  • SerenaSometimes
    May 16, 2008
    SerenaSometimes
    Burton at his best! A complete masterpiece! The direction is perfect. Landau and Depp are absolutley wonderful - why wasn't Depp nominated for this?! Anyway, a perfect movie overall.
  • TweekThemoviecritic
    May 15, 2008
    TweekThemoviecritic
    This movie gave me a whole different perspecitve on movie making. It follows director Ed Wood, who was quite possibly the worst director of all time. Depp gives us a different performance than the strange ones we're used to. Cross dressing Wood tries to make it big in the movie b...( read more)usiness in this B/W movie. Undoubtedly Burton's best hidden treasure movie.
  • MangoChutChut
    May 15, 2008
    MangoChutChut
    Johnny Depp as the quirky director? Oooh, big stretch there Johnny!
  • tammypeoples84
    May 14, 2008
    tammypeoples84
    Johnny depp in drag, who doesn't love it!
  • Joaninhabs
    May 9, 2008
    Joaninhabs
    One of the worst movies I've seen starring Johnny Depp and directed by Burton...
  • kirstenhall
    May 4, 2008
    kirstenhall
    I really liked this movie. I'm happy Johnny is confident enough to dress like a woman for all to see, it is magnificent.
  • DeppLover
    May 1, 2008
    DeppLover
    'When it came to making bad movies, Ed Wood was the best.'

    Maybe it was just Johnny Depp doing the striptease in woman's clothing.. but I really, really enjoyed watching this film. Johnny Depp working together with Tim Burton again, nothing can go wrong with this dynamic duo. ...( read more)Johnny Depp; the talented, brilliant, amazing and good looking actor. While Tim Burton is creative, wonderful, different, sometimes strange.. but together they make the most amazing movies. Ed Wood is no different to the others.

    Ed Wood is eccentric, strange yet interesting. Each of Johnny Depp's characters are different to each other, all with their strengths and weaknesses.. but I found Ed Wood really enjoyable to see on the screen, somehow Tim Burton created him as sometimes loving and caring, and sometimes fun and exciting. This film is all about Ed Wood the director, his movies and his life.

    It's hard to imagine any other actor playing Ed Wood as well as Johnny Depp did, he gave him so much more character and definitely made this movie a whole lot more entertaining. Martin Landau deserves to be mentioned for his brilliant performance, he was pretty much perfect for his role, I couldn't ask for anyone better. I normally can't stand Sarah Jessica Parker.. she's not exactly my favourite actress. But in this I survived watching her, probably only because Johnny Depp was on the screen whenever she was. Jeffrey Jones was a nice addition to the cast, another regular to Tim Burton's films and in this he was great as always. Oh, and Bill Murray was also excellent, another actor who made this movie more enjoyable.

    I haven't really seen any other film like this before, so it was nice to see something different. It definitely has Tim Burton's style of directing, this is informative, enjoyable and humorous. I'd recommend anyone to see this for themselves.. I think I'm finally getting over my dislike for black and white films.
  • paulparsons2
    April 27, 2008
    paulparsons2
    A real blast to watch....

    There is somethig about this flick, it has such a sweet nature to it and I loved hanging out with Ed, Bela and co.

    You have to hand it to Tim, the guy picks some interesting stories to make. In a way it kinda reminded me of Bowfinger in terms of ...( read more)a group of questionably talented people following their dreams to make films.

    Johnny is great and his scenes with Landau as Lugosi are just so much fun to watch. The friendship that was built up was so evident and they were probably my favourite parts of the film. I also loved Bill as well, everytime he popped up, he made me smile with just his mannerisms alone.

    Visually, Tim has made a beaut again. The black and white looks so good and fits the material like a glove. The soundtrack is fantastic as well.

    I'm a sucker for films about the biz and this one is great fun.
  • AXxHelenxXA
    April 26, 2008
    AXxHelenxXA
    This movie was really good.
  • moviecritic202
    April 25, 2008
    moviecritic202
    Tim Burton's best film
  • erikku
    April 23, 2008
    erikku
    Tim Burton's best. His only film where style doesn't overshadow substance.
  • dooritor1
    April 19, 2008
    dooritor1
    sadly accurate.. the hysterical life of ed wood.
  • ncarrasco90
    April 13, 2008
    ncarrasco90
    "Transvestites! I need transvestites!"

    La obra maestra de Tim Burton. El buen Tim abandona sus recurrentes temas proto-emos para contarnos la vida de Edward D. Wood Jr., "el peor director de cien de la historia", aunque en realidad conozco peores (Michael Bay, Roland Emmerich,...( read more) Lucho Llosa, Eli Roth, Doug Liman, Uwe Boll, quien es considerada el Ed Wood actual...), una historia sobre el amor incondicional al cine q tenia Wood, y q lo llevo a hacer las peores peliculas de la historia...
  • ultimatesurfer88
    April 8, 2008
    ultimatesurfer88
    " A artistic tale about the worst director ever known "
  • bstegrrl
    April 7, 2008
    bstegrrl
    He was so cheesy lol
  • KLFilmmaker
    April 7, 2008
    KLFilmmaker
    My favorite film by Tim Burton. Landau's turn as Bela Lugosi is amazing. I usually watch this one once a year.
  • Jungian
    April 5, 2008
    Jungian
    One of the few Tim Burton movies I enjoy. Certainly his best effort.
  • 24000Baci
    April 4, 2008
    24000Baci
    one of my top Burton Movies.
  • SonnyLighstrome
    April 1, 2008
    SonnyLighstrome
    I make movies, so I can certainly understand the plight of poor Eddie Wood. Johnny Depp is beyond brilliant in this movie, as is Martin Landau....and everyone else for that matter. Tim Burton's BEST, IMHO. This is my 3rd favorite movie.
  • pisheep
    March 29, 2008
    pisheep
    Oddly better than Plan 9 itself.
  • laurrrriiiee
    March 25, 2008
    laurrrriiiee
    ANYTHING JOHNNY DEPP

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Ed Wood Summary