On June 1st, the jury sided with Johnny Depp in the defamation case he had against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Less than 4 months later, Tubi brought that trial to their streaming service in the movie Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial.
The film, which stars Mark Hapka as Johnny Depp and Megan Davis as Amber Heard, goes back and forth between the case and flashbacks of their turbulent relationship. It begins with them meeting on the set of The Rum Diary and ends with the verdict.
Even though it was a rushed production, it didn’t turn out to be as awful as finding a piece shit on the bed.
Hot Take reminds me of the movies of the week that the networks used to do. It is not Emmy worthy, but it is an enjoyable watch. Plus, the price is right, free. However, I could’ve done without the TikTok recaps. But they were part of what made the trial go viral.
There was one more problem I had with it. To me, the production felt like they were pro-Amber, and I am pro-Depp.
Other than that, it hurt less than stepping on a bee.
And because of that, I hope Tubi gives us more Hot Takes! What do you think they should do next?
