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I rented this movie (never having seen the other "Living Dead" movies) hoping for a chilling, creepy, over-the-top horror movie, but once again, my habit of judging a movie by its cover has earned me another two hours of dissatisfaction. This is a sad modern comedy (being synonymous with sex, drugs and alcohol) with the feel of a cheap B-Movie falsely advertised as a horror movie... Horrible lighting and simple camera angles give the distinct feeling that the creators of this movie hadn't the slightest idea what they were doing, and had never laid their hands on a video camera either. The acting was, for the most part, pathetic (including emotionless reactions to the death of family and very cheesy, corny lines delivered by the all-too-fake DJ). The plot is as ridiculous as the way in which it was filmed and the entire movie is designed only to attract teenage audiences hoping for breasts and cheap thrills. If you have any love for your own intelligence, leave this movie on the Video Zone shelf where it belongs.

I was a little unsure about renting this movie at first, simply because it did not seem like the typical adventurous, fun-filled and slightly over-the-top Johnny Depp movie. I did eventually rent it and did not regret it one bit. "The Libertine" is a masterfully arranged movie that manages to capture the dirty, grimy feel intended to be associated with Rochester, the people he knows, and the places he frequents. The movie relies heavily on the characters and hence on the actors, who do a magnificent job of keeping the story on its feet. Each actors was greatly convincing in his/her role, giving each character a very 'real' feel and enhancing the movie's impact. Lighting and sets, while not particularly pretty to the eye, are fitting in every way. All in all, this movie was a great success and has managed to penetrate (no pun intended) the barrier between entertaining and interesting.