DON JUAN DEMARCO is a delightful, little movie about a young man (Johnny Depp) who thinks that he is a
direct descendent of the legendary (and fictional) Don Juan. He is
committed to an mental institution for a 10-day review after he tries to commit
suicide. His doctor (Marlon Brando) is very
close to retirement and kinda of depressed about his career coming to an end,
but once he gets to hanging around Depp and listening to all of his fantastical
stories about being raised and a small Mexican village and all of his sexual
conquests he starts to see the true beauty in life.
I really enjoyed the idea of DJD. The first hour was great, but towards
the end it kinda runs out of steam. Even with the disappointingly "Ehhh."
ending it's still a nice film to watch on a rainy afternoon. Good acting
by Depp, Brando looking like he weighs about 500 pounds, Bryan Adams' "
Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?",
Faye Dunaway kind of wasted with a forgettable role, plenty of smiles.
I'm not a 100% sure why, but for some reason this film reminds me of
HARVEY.
