Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: intiguing, an insight into american culture
Disadvantages: not good if you like tons of action in a film

Midnight in the garden of good and evil is a film based on the international best seller (by John Berendt). It’s said to be a true story, and therefor, although the plot is evident, its more of a discovery about a world, and an exploration of the characters, eccentric as they may be. The plot focuses on a murder trial of a rich man. The film is based in Savannah, Georgia, USA. I recently visited Savannah, and that’s why it makes the ... Read review

Advantages: Quiet charm, atypical direction, satisfying ending
Disadvantages: No substantial message, just great film-making

Truly demonstrated in this film as the story takes place in Savannah, Georgia, one of the oldest established southern states in the USA. As John Cusack told his nagging agent on the phone, they walk imaginary pets here, they're all heavily armed and they're all drunk. This is definitely a strange movie with a very misleading title and yet surprisingly satisfying! ******* SYNOPSIS: Based on John Berendt's best-selling book of the same title, the ... Read review