I've always admired Depp's roles throughout his career, he throws himself into a role with dedicated abandon and here with The Professor he still manages it with an ending that contradicts his characters personality.
Richard Brown is a tenured professor of English literature at a private university in a joyless marriage. Diagnosed with stage four lung cancer he refuses treatment and with 6 months to live decides to literally let his hair hang out without revealing his condition to his wife and daughter.
It's a wonderful and often witty look at ones impending demise especially the interaction with his students although we don't have the 'before the dying Richard professor' to measure the dissimilarity.
The film is staged into 6 parts. Where I was sorely disappointed was in part 5 where Richard at a dinner party reveals his illness to all present which was illogical for his persona.
Other than that I recommed this film. There were many times when I burst out laughing.
I removed a star because of the ending. There are explicit dialogue and scenes of a sexual nature, for mature audiences only.
I removed a star because of the ending. There are explicit dialogue and scenes of a sexual nature, for mature audiences only.