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DEPPFEST

Today's movie BENNY AND JOON(1993) is whimiscal, sweet, sentimentally wonderful; the polar opposite of FROM HELL, yesterday's DeppMovie.

One more demo of the man's versatility. Here, he demonstrates his considerable comic gifts and skill at physical comedy–Keatonesque routines, gymnastics, funny takes– all without a double. It is him. We watched very carefully.

Depp falls in love with Joon; Mary Stuart Masterson. Aiden Quinn her brother Benny. Julianne Moore is Aiden's love interest. All are great together. The supporting cast is perfectly matched as well; Oliver Platt, Dan Hedaya, William Macy. One of the DVD reviews I read rate it as one of the best 90's films; "an on the edge of reality romantic comedy". John said 'they don't make them like this anymore' and I think he is right. I give it a 4 out of Netflix 5.