From Hell [Blu-ray]

Very good film

I really enjoyed this film but from how history is told the streets were just to clean and the people

The film recieved mixed reviews when it came out a few years ago, i read alot of people saying it was more style over substance, i have to say i disagree.For a start the cast is fantastic, Depp, Holm, Coltrane, Graham are all great, but to be honest Ian Holm is the star here, his effortless acting shines throughout this film. Depp is as cool and collective as ever and Coltrane a good side kick. The weakest is Heather Graham, this is probably down to her dodgey cockney accent and i think the fact she looks uncomfortable doing it makes it sound worse than it could be.The story is well written, despite having a few plot holes and a silly romantic sub-plot which doesnt detract from the film but its needless realy and adds nothing to it. Its based on one of several theories of Jack the Ripper, it will please some lovers of the now infamous legend of the Ripper, but the sometimes lack of depth or real horror will also annoy others.Indeed it has style and bags of it, its well made and looks amazing and edgey throughout. Dark corners and brilliantly lit scenes give it an almost uncomfortable feel to the movie.All in all its a great film and worth a watch, wether your a thriller/horror fan or a fan of Depp or Holm.Now for the Blu-ray itself.The transfer is fantastic, Blu-rays are like a minefield at the moment, some half baked transfers are out there that realy do not improve on the DVD release, this however has been done with alot of effort.Most of the film is dark and the blu-ray edition realy makes the most of it, the darkness is deep and the colors vibrant when needed. The sound quality is fantastic too, with the excellent sound track (not the horrible teckno pap used on the trailer) looming in the background throughout.Feature wise its a bit thin on the ground, trailers and the usual basic stuff but for £5 you cannot complain.Well worth a place in anyones Blu-ray collection.

Great film well worth buying

If you're a stickler for historical accuracy or feel that screen adaptations of graphic novels must be completely faithful to the source material, you should probably steer clear of 'From Hell', If, however, you want a well acted, visually stunning and thoroughly absorbing film about the Jack the Ripper murders, this ticks all the right boxes.Originally released in 2001, 'From Hell's' plot is based on the widely discredited, but highly entertaining royal/masonic conspiracy theory. Johnny Depp and Heather Graham are excellent in the lead roles of Detective Abberline and Mary Kelly (even if the former's accent sounds closer to Australian than Cockney at times!) and are ably assisted by a strong supporting cast, all in flawless period costume. The dark, eerie streets of Victorian Whitechapel have been beautifully recreated with a creepy atmosphere throughout, though the film majors in gore rather than genuine scares.The picture and sound quality of this Blu-ray are superb and a definite improvement on the Special Edition DVD, despite being comparatively light on extras. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the Whitechapel murders of 1888 and fans of dark, atmospheric crime drama's in general.

Subtitle timing was off by a whole sentence making it difficult to follow who said which line. There were spaces missing at least once per scene making them difficult to read.

This is an odd film. On the plus side it is dripping with production values. The scene setting and props would have eaten the entire British film budget for the year without American life-support and the cast is, cliché warning, stellar. The entirety of the British film industry must have appeared as supporting actors and famous faces abound on screen. Thank you America for all that funding. No complaints. This is all good. What is not so good is Mr Depp concentrating so hard on not using a Hollywood "British" excent it hurts. The story also is meh and I found myself looking at my watch before the end. As a film, it's a curiosity worth seeing once.

Beautifully made re-hash of the old Stephen Knight idea that it was the Masons wot done it. Johnny Depp and Heather Graham with credible London accents though neither would have had them in reality, especially not Abbeline who was from Cornwall. Gull was indeed a mason as claimed as was the Duke of Clarence which waat s not and Charles Warren formed Quatuor Coronati the lodge that looks for a historical origin to masonry. That said there's nothing to support this idea but it's a great story. One thing, ignore the early Robbie Coltrane line, 'twas the way she was done Inspector, twas the way the bang tail was done' line, it's the only charactured warm beer bowler hatted 'Hi Marrree Poppons' line that gives away the films American origins. It picks up and its good overall.