Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil (DVD)

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Production Year: 1997 - Drama - Director: Clint Eastwood - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Michael O'Hagan, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Joann Pflug, Terry Rhoads, Judith Robinson, Sonny Seiler, Jin Hi Soucy, Bess S. Thompson, Tyrone Lee Weaver, Gary Anthony Williams, Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, Alison Eastwood, Kim Hunter, Geoffrey Lewis, Jack Thompson, John Duncan, Richard Herd, Paul Hipp, Leon Rippy, Jude Law, Irma P. Hall, Michael Rosenbaum, Georgia Allen, Dan Biggers, Charles Black, Tim Black, Victor Brandt, Patrika Darbo, Margaret R. Davis, Virginia Duncan, Shannon Eubanks, Greg Goossen, Rhoda Griffis, Bob Gunton, Anne Haney, Kevin Harry, Patricia Herd, Emma Kelly, Amanda Kingery, Dorothy Kingery, Susan Kingery, Lady Chablis, Dorothy Loudon, Ted Manson, J. Patrick McCormack, Aleta Mitchell, James Moody, Muriel Moore, qNick Gillie more

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Bringing John Berendt's international best-selling novel, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, to the screen must have been a challenge. The book is essentially an anecdotal...
more...travelogue of the fascinating city of Savannah, Georgia. The filmmakers decided to add a character, John Kelso (well played by John Cusack), a writer from New York, who's meant to represent Berendt's point of view. They also put most of the focus of the narrative on the murder trial of local millionaire socialite Jim Williams (the redoubtable Kevin Spacey). This is slightly problematic in that Kelso, a mere observer, now becomes the central character of the film. But director Clint Eastwood (straying from his usual milieu, and, atypically, not appearing the film) and writer John Lee Hancock still manage to capture the quirky spirit of the book. They're greatly aided in this regard by the lush images of cinematographer Jack N. Green and the detailed work of production designer Henry Bumstead, who create just the right atmosphere for the small city and its environs. The strong cast, including actual Savannah residents such as sparkplug transsexual the Lady Chablis, makes the film an enjoyable idyll in a strange yet welcoming place.





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My, what a lovely garden
Review of Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil (DVD) by Isobel_Princess

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

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"New York Is Boring!"
Review of Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil (DVD) by habitualdamnation

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

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