Cat The Man Who Cried has one of the most grand musical scores I've ever heard in a film, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of opera. Each piece is deep and moving and adds richness to the film. Unfortunately, the cast does not quite deliver as well. Ricci gives a valiant performance as the heroine; however, her accent slips noticeably many times, detracting from the authenticity. The filmmaker would have done well to go with a British actress instead.Depp's talent as a character actor was wasted in this film. As a love interest he was rather cold and aloof; there was a distinct lack of chemistry between him and Ricci. The problem wasn't that his character had relatively few lines, but that combined with few actions aside from some equestrian stunts led for a wooden performance from Depp, through no fault of his own. Unlike the wide range of body language he was allowed in Benny and Joon, this uninspired role gave him no chance to shine.In contrast, Turturro does an excellent job of portraying the talented, but arrogant and snobby Dante. His singing voice (I assume it was not dubbed)is captivating and unparralleled. Likewise, Blanchett delivered a believable performance as the likable but misguided Lola, and engages the audience in alternately being disappointed in and feeling sorry for her. Her Russian accent was convincing and felt natural.Overall I quite enjoyed this film, I just wish the acting had been as rich as the music.

lollyrodgoth man this move was bad and slow . i was every disappointed.acting was good but the story was bad.i had high hopes for this movie.no wonder it took me 12 years to watch it. sad panda......it could have been grate....but it was not the only good thing about this movie was Depp and Christina Ricci it was pretty to look at but i was bored out of my mind...and i love history type movies the ending was lame to i hate when movie's end leaving you wonder so much all that time watching the characters boring life's unfold to have no real development and no real purpose to the movie at all there was nothing i learned or gained ....lame

namashi_1 Sally Potter's 'The Man Who Cried' is one of those disappointments, that hurt, dishearten & leave you exhausted.The film tells the story of a young Jewish girl who after being separated from her father in Soviet Russia, grows up in England. As a young adult, she moves to Paris (shortly before the beginning of World War II), and then flees to the United States when the Nazis move into the French capital. The idea, the backdrop, the characters look real in every frame. But the film doesn't hold, it loses energy after a point, in fact, the climax is a yawn.Potter, the director films,'The Man Who Cried' really well. But Potter the writer, pulls the efforts down. The writing is a mess. One can't grasp it's genre! Is it a musical, or is it a love story. Sorry, this doesn't work on its advantage. This was cinematographer Sacha Vierny last film, his work is memorable.Coming to acting, Christina Ricci not only looks maddening but also delivers a fantastic performance. She is the sole saving grace of this venture. Cate Blanchett is passable, while John Turturro seems in be in character throughout. Harry Dean Stanton is wasted. Johnny Depp sleepwalks. Claudia Lander-Duke, playing ricci as a kid, is good.'The Man Who Cried' is a colossal disappointment. Period!

Bellfire32 This was truly an up the middle movie. It started out really good but when Christina Ricci's character started her career it became really awful really fast. I liked Cate Blanchett's character but not her Russian accent. (Egads, that sucked lemons!) I liked John Turturro performance but I have to laugh when I think about the one seen where he was in the church. (He looked like he was giving himself the finger lol.) I don't know if Cate was not into him or John wasn't in to her or if it it was suppose to look like that but their lovemaking scenes weren't that great. I mean they were OK but not great. Johnny Depp was boring though he did capture intense a couple of times he really missed the passion train. Here he was playing a gypsy and he had absolutely no fire. He didn't turn me on at all and I'm not saying it to be mean or that I'm some great catch. His love-making scenes were rigid. He had no connection with Ricci's character. I have never seen anyone make sex look so boring in all my life. I did like the story,though it was uneven. I hated the death scene but loved the reuniting. I hope Johnny Depp never reads this thing.