Category: EnglishDavid Lynch's The Elephant Man is one of those movies that is overtly melodramatic at places as you'd expect of a Hollywood film. The movie isn't the best film I've seen but there are some noteworthy points about the film.
Based on a true story The Elephant Man changes some of the original storyline. The film essentially follows the life of John Merrick (Hurt) who suffers from a terrible deformity. Picked from a traveling carnival by Hopkins' character for the first time he is treated as a human. As the film progress' we see Hopkins' character questioning his own motivations behind providing and caring for Merrick. The movie is technically efficient and the black and white add to the environment very nicely. Barring Hopkins and Hurt the performances are average the direction is good
Recommendation level: 3/5 - Sorry Lynch fans, this movie didn't really appeal to me, sure it covers the subject about humanity in some depth but the movie itself wasn't a stand out product for me. I got it at Rhythm House for a really low price (Rs. 69) although the print was bad but hey! An official copy is an official copy. If you like cinema watch it, don't use it as a date movie.
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