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Release Date: 30 March, 2004 Retail Price: $14.99 OUR Price: $13.99 You SAVE: $1.00! Cast: Complete Cast (5 total) |
House of Sand and Fog Reviews
Just Toooo Long.
I have watched this move 3 times now and everytime I watch it I am aggravated that it is only 3/4 of a great movie. I keep watching it hoping that maybe i'm being critical or impatient, but it's just too long at over 2 hours and it also becomes a little implausible. It's such a pity too, because this is a classic for 90 minutes and Connelly and Kingsley are brilliant. I was also not completely satisfied with Ron Eldard as the cop. I feel an actor with a little more edge would have been more riveting.
But like I said, I have watched it 3 times so I can do nothing but recommend it. Just not as highly as I would have if it were 90 minutes long.
Just couldn't give it 4 stars
I very rarely rate a film as 5 stars, but I knew from the opening scenes that from a production sense, the film was at least 4 stars. As the movie went on, I found myself intensely absorbed by the complex layers and emotional shifts of all the characters. The acting was first rate, the screenplay seamless, and the photography was impressive. I for one felt the ending was reasonable for the characters portrayed, and I certainly think the portrait of Kathy's addiction and manipulation, along side her campassion and intelligence drove powerful and frustrating emoitions in me.
The item that drove me to the 5 star rating was, believe it or not, the deleted scence in the features. I felt all of them should have been included. The other special features of behind the scenes are not to be missed. At the very worst, this is 4 2/3 stars, so you can't go wrong. This is an intense, wrenching drama, so be prepared. Truly a wonderful story.
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