This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

The Man Who Cried has one of the most grand musical scores I've ever heard in a film, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of opera. Each piece is deep and moving and adds richness to the film. Unfortunately, the cast does not quite deliver as well. Ricci gives a valiant performance as the heroine; however, her accent slips noticeably many times, detracting from the authenticity. The filmmaker would have done well to go with a British actress instead.Depp's talent as a character actor was wasted in this film. As a love interest he was rather cold and aloof; there was a distinct lack of chemistry between him and Ricci. The problem wasn't that his character had relatively few lines, but that combined with few actions aside from some equestrian stunts led for a wooden performance from Depp, through no fault of his own. Unlike the wide range of body language he was allowed in Benny and Joon, this uninspired role gave him no chance to shine.In contrast, Turturro does an excellent job of portraying the talented, but arrogant and snobby Dante. His singing voice (I assume it was not dubbed)is captivating and unparralleled. Likewise, Blanchett delivered a believable performance as the likable but misguided Lola, and engages the audience in alternately being disappointed in and feeling sorry for her. Her Russian accent was convincing and felt natural.Overall I quite enjoyed this film, I just wish the acting had been as rich as the music.

I cry at the end of the movie. But I think the movie is not well done. Director can set a better way to tell story and show the events than the way he did. I think it is not worth to see this movie. Since the events that happen are not have a regular pattern. Director wants to make a musical movie but he make a bad one.The only reason that I see this movie is their actors. If Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp do not play I won't see it. I can not understand it is about a girl who want to find her father or about a life of lonely girl. Do you understand why they called this as "The Man Who Cried"? Also it has a music too. Characters in this movie are not eager to speak. If anyone do not see this movie I recommend not to think about it!!

For emotion, and for scenery, this movie is fabulous. Moments of sheer brilliance from actors that we expect no less from. Great musical score!Johnny Depp, can express more emotion with a look, than most actors can with a thousand words. He and Christina Ricci play well opposite each other. Cate Blanchett and John Turturro, also worked well together, though her Russian accent got old fast.The plot certainly could have been a bit stronger. Thru most of the movie, I got the feeling that scenes were cut either for time or quality and this led to a sense of disjointedness in places. But using ones own imagination, certainly filled in the gaps - as I strongly suspected the Director expected.A movie I thoroughly enjoy re-watching.

This film wasted the talents of several terrific actors; most notably, John Turtorro, Cate Blanchette, Johnny Depp and Harry Dean Stanton. Christina Ricci was serviceable, but was probably miscast. The direction/editing I found very choppy which made the film difficult to follow as it marred the pacing. It appears that the budgeting did not take into account spending adequate money or time on the editing portion of the film. I also felt that the plot was erratic and never fully developed characters as it should have. Cate Blanchette as Lola turned in her typical great acting with a flawless Russian accent, but it was difficult to know where she fit into the larger plot at times. Turturro's character was sort of a caricature of an Opera Diva and he was laughable at times especially when protesting being upstaged by horses. Overall the film was visually well done but fell flat in substance.