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Benny & Joon (1993)
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An oddball love story about a fey loner named Sam (Johnny Depp), who falls in love with the mentally unbalanced Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), who lives in the care of her protective brother Benny (Aidan Quinn). This 1993 story is hard to swallow, with its message that love can conquer a brand of mental illness that manifests itself in pyromania: Joon has a bad habit of going a bit around the bend and setting fires, but Sam's tender care apparently has the cure for what ails her. Still, if you want proof that Depp has significant chops as a physical comedian, give this film a try: He does note-perfect renditions of slapstick routines made...
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Benny & Joon Movie Review by Zara  (1/28/2007) |
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There were people who were pissed at Depp for copying Charlie Chaplin's famous scene where he dances a couple of potatoes underneath his chin. I figure if that's the worst that you can come up with to hate a movie, you're not worthy of appreciating a different love story.
This is a love story not only between Joon and Sam...
(complete Benny & Joon review by Zara)
I know that I have commented on Johnny Depp's versatility from Pirates to Sweeney Todd to Before Night falls, but I had my breath taken away from his role in this film.
He was a sort of free spirit that came into the life of schizophrenic Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson), and transformed her with love.
Until he arrived, her...
(complete Benny & Joon review by Movie Addict)
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