From Hell, Johnny Depp Solves the Jack the Ripper Case!

One portrayal of the Jack the Ripper case set in London of 1888. Jack the Ripper has been killing in the Whitechapel district murdering prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred Abberline and his partner, Peter Godley, are on the case to figure out who this serial killer is and why he is killing these women. Abberline is an opium addict. While "high", he is able to have visions to solve cases. As Abberline and Godley investigate the crimes, they become acquainted with the prostitutes who were friends of the victims. Abberline digs deeper and tries to solve the case before Mary Kelly is killed.

This is my second viewing of this film about Jack the Ripper. It's really the first movie to accurately depict the crime scenes, sequence and times. Now, while the killer's identity is shown, he's just one of the dozens of suspects over the years. I feel it's a very plausible explanation. The writers used tons of actual documents pertaining to the case to get it as accurately as possible.

Based on Alan Moore's comic of the same title, the movie focuses on Inspector Abberline whereas the comic is seen through the eyes of "Jack" himself. But several scenes are taken panel for panel from the pages of the comic.

The story is rich with intrigue and mystery, a fairly complex spin on our ever on-going search for the true identity of "Jack". This movie's explanation involves suspects and people from every echelon of society, from the dredges of the street people, skilled workers (butchers), Jews (people were racist toward them then), police, doctors of the Freemasons and on up to members of the British Royal family. Very intriguing and never boring! At least not for me.