It’s been a while since a Johnny Depp movie has snuck in under the radar… and that’s a bad sign if a studio won’t pump a Depp film. Somthing must be wrong. Well… according to The Libertine reviews it looks like something is wrong.
Here’s what some of the critics are saying in their The Libertine reviews:
“The second half, especially, grows dour and maundering, and by the end the movie seems to flail in desperation, more like a work in progress than like a finished piece.”
Anthony Lane, NEW YORKER
“Despite Depp’s bold turn as the scandalous poet, this disappointingly overwrought, poorly directed costume drama has more in common with Quills and Stage Beauty, all flawed movies about “deviant” artists who broke taboos.”
Emanuel Levy, EMANUELLEVY.COM
“Plain and simple, The Libertine is Depp’s effort to pull a Charlize: defined as a preternaturally gorgeous actor attempting to portray a visibly repulsive person for award-worthy attention.”
Laura Kelly, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
“It’s a mess of — toward its end — almost epic proportions, and it’s nowhere near as vulgar and shocking as it would like to think it is, but The Libertine is riveting nevertheless.”
MaryAnn Johanson, FLICK FILOSOPHER
As of this writing, The Libertine is holding a disapointing 35% on Rotten Tomatoes. But like I said, if a studio has a film with Johnny Depp in it… and it lets it quietly slide into the theaters, then that’s not a good sign. You can read more The Libertine reviews here.
