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April 18, 2005
House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog (2003), Vadim Perelman:
You know, I didn't expect to like this this much. I thought it'd be a typical just-above-the-middle-of-the-road tragedy, getting its fair share of praise, but disappearing in a matter of months.
So it's actually very good. The tragedy is somewhat lyrical; not just one bad event falling after another. It's superbly acted (then again, does Ben Kingsley ever mail it in?). I remember people talking about whether Ben Kingsley or Jennifer Connelly was right, but I don't see how that is particularly important.
13/15
Posted by bing at April 18, 2005 12:12 AM