I haven't watched Man in the Moon yet, but Johnny Depp give a stellar performance in Benny & Joon. I swear this man can play ANY role. This is a difinite Must-See for any Johnny Depp fans. There are several scenes that I have to rewind and watch 2 or 3 times each time I watch the movie. VERY FUNNY!
I bought this for my daughter's 17th birthday. She loves Johnny Depp in this movie. Her friends had never seen it, so she was able to spread the word about his great acting in the movie. Man In The Moon was a real tear jerker. I highly recommend both movies.
Benny & Joon is one of the most delightful offbeat movies ever made. Johnny Depp is outstanding, as always, but the entire movie is wonderful. If you like poignant stories about people dealing (or not dealing) with problems in very human and often humorous ways, you'll like this. I bought it because I rented it once and KNEW it was going to be one of my perrenial favorites I'd watch over and over without yawning.
Man in the Moon happened to be packaged with it, and it features Reese Witherspoon in her first major role. Storyline is too predictable for me to really enjoy the story, but most folks who like "coming of age" stories will like it.