Judge, a new trailer for the movie “Ebenezer” has the actor returning to a role in a thoroughly unlikable and deeply memorable way as the Scrooge of the film. The first look at the actor showing his totally transformed self was a gaunt face, sharp features and an expression which might be enough to sour milk even before the Scrooge is shown in action. Die-hard moviegoers and even casual fans will definitely point out that Depp being so much into a character visually is one of the strongest reasons for people who love this actor following him for years.
The trailer is a quick shot of what viewers can expect. First, we have Depp’s Scrooge, who in a cold and candlelit office only gives brief attention to holiday cheer, his voice conveying both exhaustion and venomously. The setting of the movie is leaning on a different visual representation of the classic Charles Dickens story: there is darkness in the streets, the gas lamps flicker and the feel of isolation seems more significant than in most earlier versions. The supernatural elements, as soon as they are brought into the picture, the trailer gives a hint that the movie will explore both the ghostly and the eerie aspects of the story. The level of detail which Depp puts into a role, be it the Captain Jack Sparrow with the swirling kohl and gold teeth or others, that he has given a role the most detailed mannerisms has made it one of the main reasons people talk about him. He does rarely do a character half-arsed. For “Ebenezer” that is exactly the kind of dedication we are going to see. With the help of makeup and costume Depp is almost entirely turned into a man it appears like kindness has been denied from his life for decades. Early internet buzz has centered on how completely unrecognizable the star has become, in fact, several online viewers have revealed that they had to look again to figure out for sure it was Depp on the screen.
There are very interesting and exciting developments with each new film that is based on a classic. Yet, it seems to me that the public is ready to see such works from directors in the way that we haven’t witnessed until now. Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is so popular, it has been transformed into a different movie so many times that it is really difficult to imagine anything else but each time the film makes its appearance the public finds it a perfect opportunity to see one more version of the same story. this rendition of the story mainly portrays the emotional isolation that characterizes Scrooge and the suppressed wrath before the visit of the ghosts. Scrooge’s inner turmoil that Depp is able to communicate with very few utterances could really add to the film In particular in the quiet early scenes that show why Scrooge has turned out to be the man he is.
If you have been watching the kind of work that Johnny Depp has done lately, you are familiar that the actor has a habit of picking roles which give him opportunity for emotional depth and are also visually quite daring for a movie. Ebenezer seems to fit right in with this trend. The movie will also feature a strong supporting cast and the production team who respects the source of the movie more than just a few Christmas lights on the movie set. Music, lighting, and the timing elements of the movie all seem to lead towards the idea that you are not going to be seeing a movie where you are being forced to get sentimental but a movie that really cares about character portrayal and story atmosphere. I know for certain that a film trailer is just a very polished piece of advertisement with an aim of getting the audience interested. After finishing a film, people are the ones who decide if it really delivers on a number of promises or if it just turns out to be a piece of cinema that failed to meet the expectations at different levels or a film at all. Still, even if there are not a lot of details, In reality it shows enough of the film to get the curiosity going in people can only be seen as a plus.
It is interesting to see that viewers are saying that Depp’s rendering of the character is not a one-dimensional villain with a laugh and a mustache which is typical of such villains in the world of cartoons but rather a wounded human being that the protagonist has made a whole wall around the person with reasons which are quite complex and perhaps also a little bit dark.
