Far From Heaven
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Movie Reviews of Far From Heaven
Movie Review: LOVE AND UNPROPER STRANGERS .....
Summary: 5 Stars
It's really the kind of movie you experience after seeing it and you might question something observed between adults as a child -but not understood - then ......JULIANNE MOORE brilliant captures the confused wife circa 1957 - 1958 - discovering that her husband has 'an affliction' for the same [type] - and the recommended 'treatment' during that period somewhat overshadows the Spanish Inquisition [something still present today].
BUT to the movie - brilliantly captured in the honey tones of that period [not quite a Doug Sirk clone - more of a tribute].
There's also the 'almost' love-triangle between we Julianne Moore and her gardner - Dennis Haysbert - an impossible love then and now - complete with the usual consequences.
DENNIS QUAID as the husband? The role of a lifetime and quite a risky one too - very, very award-worthy.
It's a period movie with so many contemporary overtones, beautifully photographed, costumed, scored [the Art Direction alone is worth a solid burst of applause].
Highly recommended.
Movie Review: Stunning!
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought this film was going to be a broad satire or pastiche along the lines of Pleasantville or Ice Storm, but it's not that at all. It's a devastating observation on social manners & attitudes in 1950s America & on how those manners & mores were reflected in the Hollywood of the time & refracted back into society. One of the most incredible-LOOKING movies I have ever seen. Every shot should be framed; you just don't want to blink. Perfectly cast too. What a surprise peformance Dennis Quaid gives. Dennis Haysbert is excellent, too. He comes across as a cross between Rock Hudson & Colin Powell. Not bad for the romantic moral center of the film.But it's Julianne Moore who really grabs you in her fist & squeezes tight & never lets go. I doubt I have ever seen a truer, richer or more moving performance in my life. She put a lump in my throat the first time she said goodbye to Mr. Deagan & believe me, I'm a crusty old dude.
No way this movie is a superficial pastiche.
Movie Review: THE BEST FILM OF 2002
Summary: 5 Stars
What a wonderful, emotional and beautiful movie. The movie looks absolutely perfect. The Douglas Sirk stylings are a wonderful hommage to the classic director. The script is one of the best. There are no hollywood cliches or cop outs in telling the story. As for the acting, it doesn't get any better than this. Julianne Moore deserved more than an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of the perfect 50's housewife. (There's more to her character than that, but for those of you who haven't seen the film...) Dennis Quaid has NEVER been better than this. His picture perfect performance is nothing short of spectacular. Supporting performances by Patricia Clarkson and Dennis Haysbert are first rate. I can't recall the last time a movie moved me as much as this one. There aren't enough adjectives to describe this masterwork. I envy those of you who are seeing this for the first time. Simply put, it is the best film of 2002.Movie Review: Black Comedy or Serious Movie????
Summary: 5 Stars
Studio publicity and reviews guide this movie to a melodrama in the Douglas Sirk tradition. The plot follows the seasons (beginning with the Fall) when a housewife's perfect 1950's life slowly unravels. The acting is superb and the film is breathtaking in color and framing. However there seems to be something else here...When the movie opens we see the housewife played by Julianne Moore talking with her son. The dialogue is crisp. Almost to a point of distraction. Then we notice her dress - an exaggeration of the 1950's? The father played by Dennis Quaid suffers from the same staid dialogue which makes you wonder more. So the question popped into my head is this a melodrama or clever black comedy?
I wonder now if this wasn't meant to be black comedy that was grossly misinterpreted by target audiences and then twist marketed by the studio.
The movie can be appreciated from either view point and deserves your attention.
Movie Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so absolutely amazed at this movie.Haynes' direction is absolutely brilliant. He has completely captured the essence of 50's film -- dialogue, color scheme, costuming, sets, end credits, fades from scene to scene -- Obviously great time and care was put into this production. Moore is perfect. She is not acting as a 21st century actress, she is playing the role through the eyes of a 50's actress (amazing).
But the real brilliance lies in the themes which Haynes tackles: homosexuality, racism, and the burdens & confines of the social structure-- all of which would have never been truly approached in a 50's film -- Haynes is ultimately making a film about the products of that era's repression. He maintains the idyllic surface, yet probes the dark unspoken corners of that world.
Surely this was the best film of the past year -- and no, "Chicago" doesn't come close in my books...