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Plot:
The film follows the second Earl of Rochester's adventures in London, from his passionate romance with a young actress, Elizabeth Barry, to the writing of a scurrilous play which blisteringly and bawd...( read more 
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MCT:May 15, 2008I love seeing Johnny Depp act and I love most of his moves but this wasnt one of them. Dont get me wrong he gave a great performance.
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MCT:May 10, 2008
Rochester: "Allow me to be frank at the commencement. You will not like me. The gentlemen will be envious and the ladies will be repelled. You will not like me now and you will like me a good deal less as we go on."
Beautifully shot, brilliantly acted, The Libertine displays the debauchery that was 17th century England. Johnny Depp, as John Wilmont, 2nd Earl of Rochester, shows (once again) why he is one of the greatest character actors of our time. Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike are stellar as Wilmont's love interests (lover and long-suffering wife). John Malkovich as Charles II, rounds out this great cast.
This film is not for the prudish or those with what I call "virgin ears"- that is my warning to you. -
MCT:May 9, 2008
The film isn't that good, but Depp's performance at the begining and end of the movie make it worth while! He's simply brilliant at his monologues! To that I give 5 stars!
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MCT:May 3, 2008"I don't mean to upset people, but I must speak my mind. For what's in my mind is far more interesting than what's outside my mind."
The Libertine is one of Johnny Depp's finest performances, and overall a simply brilliant movie. From it's more disturbing yet striking scenes to it's powerful and unique story; I couldn't wish for anything more from this movie.
Taking place in the 17th century, The Libertine centres around the life of John Wilmont, aka the Earl of Rochester. He is a corrupt, drunk and sexually active cynical poet, who has a distinctive love for the theatre. As the film goes on, we are witnessed to his reputation of being liked by the ladies, drinking, shagging and his sexual play. This usually wouldn't be a movie that I would choose to watch, but Johnny Depp made it an instant must-see for me, and I am now very happy and pleasantly surprised with my verdict.
Johnny Depp has given one of his best performances in The Libertine, once again showing what an incredible actor he is and what versatility he has between his various acting roles. John Malkovich has another exceptional movie added to his filmography, while there were other great performances from Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport and Samantha Morton.
I highly recommend this movie, even just to see for yourself what it is like. I can't guarantee that everyone will like it, but it should at least be an interesting experience. -
MCT:April 26, 2008
"The entire piece has been devised with the French in mind. In France, fornication in the streets with total strangers is compulsory."
The Libertine is a criminally underrated drama set during the 17th century. The film tells the fascinating latter life tale of the 2nd Earl of Rochester, John Wilmot (Depp).
During the period in which he lived, society was obsessed with everything sex related; whores were all over the streets, men cheated on their wives at brothels, etc. Wilmot was a man who was completely obsessed with sex (as told in the opening prologue; he is up for it "at any time" and with any gender).
The film examines the passionate romance Wilmot had with a young actress named Elizabeth Barry (Morton), and the phase Wilmot had with poetry.
Johnny Depp's performance is sensational like always; he plays his role to perfection, displaying depth and serious talent. Samantha Morton and Rosamund Pike are both extremely good as well; they both portray love interests for Wilmot. John Malkovich is also thrown into the mix here as well, playing yet another memorable character.
The Libertine is a very unique, one-of-a-kind movie. Throughout the running time, there is non-stop explicit sexual dialogue and frequent uses of quite shocking words (the c-word is used very often here), not to mention very sensual scenes including brief nudity and very mature themes.
Wilmot's story is one of self-betrayal, squandered talents and unrealised potential. If he had focused more on realising his potential as a writer, he could have been another Shakespeare. Instead his life was dedicated to sex and little else.
The Libertine is not a movie for all tastes. Many scenes include sickening dialogue, disturbing imagery and explicit language. Many people dislike it due to this fact, but this was the lifestyle of the people during the 17th century; alcohol, sex, bad language.
Having said that, the film is extremely funny at times and has a great deal of surprises along the way. The fascinating storytelling makes this very worthwhile viewing. I recommend the movie; it's very entertaining, very poignant and very well made.
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bobbybear4posted 57 days ago -
I found it quite provacative. A little slow moving, but shows a man in torment of soul and spirt, not having any real love in his life, finding other ways to fill the void, and hurting anything that got too close to him 1st, before it can hurt him. This finally made an end of himself. The STDs got the better of him, back then there were no medicines to cure, and it ate him alive.
posted 227 days ago -
i rlly did like it alot...
my cousin thought it was rlly boring but its probably because he dosnt understand the english language and what went on back in those days. i really liked johnnys preformance in this movie but its not because he got to have sex with many women...hahaha. but the fact that hes such a brilliant actor and he can make any character possible.
a relly great movie. =)posted 280 days ago -
i wanna c it rlly rlly bad but im not allowed. my mom says it too "raunchy". screw you mother!!!lol
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thanxposted 329 days ago -
in my opinion this was an incredibly messed up movie!!!!!!! but everyone was a good actor in it
posted 341 days ago -
I loved this movie! Once again Johnny has set himself in a role that no one could've played better. For those of you that thought it was slow, or boring, and even confusing, please watch again, or at least understand a bit of history on the times depicted in the film. Please don't compare Jack to Edward. That's just not right.
posted 397 days ago -
A few days ago I had a chance to watch this movie. I have to say it wasn't really what I thought it would be. It had a great story line although I thought Johnny Depps part could have been a little more defined in some ways. I enjoyed and found the play he wrote to be quite funny and it is to bad it had to end darn king anyways. Towards the end is where I felt the details should have been added and things abit more clearer although that is my opinon. Johnny Depp and all the actors played great parts in this film..Plus the beginning the prologue was fantasitc... If you love poetry, and dirty little plays .. you should watch this movie..
posted 463 days ago -
This is possibly one of Johnny Depp's finest acting performances in my opinion. The scene where he is drunk and wets himself, and then has an argument with his wife is absolutely amazing. It's a shame this film seemed to go unnoticed when it came out.
posted 520 days ago -
I agree! It's not the same as any other Johnny Depp performance. There are similarities (very small) between Jack and John (such as their desire to go against the rules) but Johnny plays the two differently and in context!
Also take into consideration that the movie itself is a little slow, which would explain why the character seemed boring. He was actually, i thought, the only character with any kind of adventure to him, so in contrast to the other characters, i would say that John was the most exciting!
Anyway, our opinions about the acting doesn't change the fact that the movie is excellent and very arty (no wonder it had such a small cinema release)posted 522 days ago -
i personally dont see how Johnny's acting was "the same" as in Pirates Of The Caribbean or Edward Scissorhands...
i wont go against your opinion of him making John Wilmot boring because i can't comment on how John Wilmot is "supposed to be" but i really don't understand how u can say he did the same Jack Sparrow/Edward Scissorhands (plus that makes very little sense as those two characters are completely different) thing...
just my opinion...posted 525 days ago
