4/5 monocles. Rating (Normal Human): 1.5/5 exploding manservants.
Approach the 2015 film as a companion piece, not an adaptation. Think of it as a fever dream Johnny Depp had about the books. It is not Citizen Kane , but it is a fascinating failure. Watch it with friends, point out the props, and try to follow the plot (you won't be able to, and that's okay). mortdecai
In the books, polishes his mustache with wax made from a secret recipe. He panics when it gets wet. He judges other men’s honor by the curl of their facial hair. In the film, the mustache was marketed as heavily as the plot. Lord Cockrane mustaches, wax kits, and memes of Depp's lip caterpillar flooded the internet for a brief, glorious week. 4/5 monocles
Johnny Depp, Olga Kurylenko, and Jeffrey Donovan Think of it as a fever dream Johnny Depp had about the books
Whether you are diving into Bonfiglioli’s original novels or revisiting the stylized 2015 film, Mortdecai offers a glimpse into a world where art, crime, and high fashion collide in the most ridiculous ways possible.
: Gave the film an F , calling it a contender for the "Worst Film of 2015" and stating it belongs "six-feet under" [7].