Not fabulous but not bad either. Johnny Depp stars at the famously debauched Earl of Rochester, and the movie tells the story of his decline. Samantha Morton plays actress Elizabeth Barry, who has a connection with the earl. Not a happy movie. This film joins the new costume-movies-are-okay-provided-they-are-grittily-realistic. It works relatively well (low lighting that really approximates candlelight indoors) and not so well (gritty, low lit outdoor shots). The men’s costuming is really great (what you can see of it). The women’s is less exciting (it’s not necessarily bad, just not flashy and we don’t see much of it).
