This film is one of my all-time favorites. A "must" for any weird person like me who is looking for something he could relate to. Johnny Depp never struck me as a 'stunning' actor. Then I saw 'Benny & Joon'. That reversed my opinion: he is definitely my favorite actor (I also recommend "Finding Neverland" and "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", among others). The music also gets a 'thumbs up', with tunes like John Hiatt's "Have A Little Faith In Me" and The Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be", which became a pop hit after being featured in this film. If anyone told you that it was a 'chick-flick', they're wrong (I've never been a chick-flick fan myself). Sure, it's not "Movies For Guys Who Like Movies" material, but it is definitely one of the truly essential movies of its decade.
Review of Benny & Joon
