Don Juan DeMarco 1994

I just adore this film. I'm too much of a softie!!

A lovely fable that is a change to the usual rom-com. And a nice outing from Jonny Depp before he became an arsehole and embarrassment.

The main problem here though is that Marlon Brando let's the side down significantly. We have a wonderful turn by Faye Dunaway and she & Depp deserve far more from Brando.

His mumbling of lines is a poor show but his general execution of everything is labored, distracted and weak.

The final voice over, for example, is meant to be delivered in a faux-Spanish accent and comes out as faux-Russian... Just unforgivable how much latitude he must have been given.

There is an honorable mention to the melody from "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" by Bryan Adams (et al) which is used brilliantly and copiously throughout. A much underrated song in its own right.

6.5/10

Hated it. Romantic movie that felt like a mix of panto character and boring movie.