The Libertine

I am always up for costume and/or historical movies and so I watched The Libertine this weekend.

The story of The Libertine focuses on womanizing poet John Wilmot (Johnny Depp), the Earl of Rochester, who befriended King Charles II (John Malkovich) and died at the young age of 33 after falling in love with aspiring actress Elizabeth Barry (Samantha Morton).

The Earl of Rochester, poet of the 17th century basically drank his way through life to an early grave. The earl earned posthumous critical acclaim for his life's work.

My rating: Depp played very well, but the movie did not convince me.