No, You Really Don't Need to Review Ebenezer

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I've gone to at least two awards events where the conversation has turned to Ebenezer, the Johnny Depp-starring feature being released by Paramount Pictures this weekend. The film is poised as a test to see if Depp has any bankability left in the tank after a very public divorce from actress Amber Heard in 2016, as well as two trials throughout 2018 and 2019 libel and defamation regarding allegations of domestic violence against his former wife. To this day, Depp's name is a dividing line in the sand, a vote for or against him meaning one believes female victims of violence or not.