You can't be a true Johnny Depp fan without having seen all of the first four seasons of 21 Jump Street. Eventually, he became bigger than the show and tried everything to get out of it as soon as possible. But it's a good thing he didn't because his acting is often strong here and better than a lot of films he did later. Some of his best episodes are "Besieged" and "Orpheus 3.3."

Johnny Depp gives one of the best performances of his career as the eponymous director. He has a beautiful scene when he said, "This is the one. This is the one I'll be remembered for," during the premiere of Plan 9 from Outer Space. Well, that's an accurate statement. Moreover, Johnny Depp has a great reaction when his eyes lit up as if he just discovered plutonium or he yelled, "Cut! Perfect!"

The Libertine has the feel of a 17th-18th century European novel. Johnny Depp gives an unusual performance as John Wilmot, second Earl of Rochester. The introduction is fantastic, and I love how the movie ends, especially when John Wilmot slowly faded out as he asked, "Do you like me now? Do you...like me now?" Although the content is vulgar and tries hard to be witty, the screenplay is well-penned.

As a teacher to Johnny Depp, Al Pacino has moments of brilliance. It's the way he talks and how the lines roll off his tongue. The screenplay is authentic as most of it was taken from actual wiretaps, hence the film's sole Oscar nomination. Joseph D. Pistone deemed everything to be "85% accurate" and wasn't able to see his family for over two years.

Don Juan DeMarco is a nice romance picture that's full of imagination, thanks to the excellent writing by Jeremy Leven. There are three threads going on at once. Johnny Depp is dreamy and perfect as the eponymous character. Marlon Brando finally gets his act together to give the best performance in a very long time. He being paired with Faye Dunaway is A plus. She's able to match him scene for scene and seems to enjoy herself as well.

Blow is a well-made biopic of a major drug dealer from the 60's to the 90's. Johnny Depp gives a fine, straightforward performance as the protagonist. He doesn't have to wear makeup or be weird, and therefore, he's a better actor this way. It's funny that his character's father is played by Ray Liotta who, of course, would be okay with everything because he used to be Henry Hill in Goodfellas.

Leonardo DiCaprio's greatest performance lies in What's Eating Gilbert Grape which is nothing short of astonishing. It's the most accurate representation of a mentally impaired kid. Darlene Cates plays the other disabled character, having been rendered incapable of moving around due to her morbid obesity. Throughout, Johnny Depp has good scenes with them.