Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil [DVD]

Amazon.com Readers of John Berendt's bestselling novel were bound to be at least somewhat disappointed by this big-screen adaptation, but despite mixed reaction from critics and audiences, there's still plenty to admire about director Clint Eastwood's take on the material. Readers will surely miss the rich atmosphere and societal detail that Berendt brought to his "Savannah story," and the movie can only scratch the surface of Georgian history, tradition, and wealthy decadence underlying Berendt's fact-based murder mystery. Still, Eastwood maintains an assured focus on the wonderful eccentrics of Savannah, most notably a gay Savannah antiques dealer (superbly played by Kevin Spacey), who may or may not have killed his friend and alleged lover (Jude Law). John Cusack plays the Town & Country journalist who arrives in Savannah to find much more than he bargained for--including the city's legendary drag queen Lady Chablis (playing "herself")--and John Lee Hancock's smoothly adapted screenplay succeeds in bringing Berendt's characters vividly to life with plenty of flavorful dialogue. In similar fashion to Warner's acclaimed DVD of L.A. Confidential, this classy DVD includes a behind-the-scenes documentary titled The Real People in the Garden and an interactive map tour of Savannah and its most celebrated (or notorious) citizens. The original theatrical trailer is also included. --Jeff Shannon Product Description Academy award-winning director clint eastwood helms this story based on john berendt's best-selling book examining contemporary events and unique characters in picturesque savannah, georgia, following a shocking murder. alternately suspenseful, satirical
ASIN: 0790734702
VSKU: 5ALWH00008D8_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:John Cusack|Kevin Spacey|Jack Thompson|Irma P. Hall|Jude Law|Alison Eastwood|Paul Hipp|Lady Chablis|Dorothy Loudon|Anne Haney|Kim Hunter|Geoffrey Lewis|Richard Herd|Leon Rippy|Bob Gunton|Michael O'Hagan|Gary Anthony Williams|Tim Black|Muriel Moore|Sonny Seiler|Terry Rhoads|Victor Brandt|Patricia Herd|Nick Gillie (II)|Patrika Darbo|J. Patrick McCormack|Emma Kelly|Tyrone Lee Weaver|Greg Goossen|Shannon Eubanks|Virginia Duncan|Rhoda Griffis|Judith Robinson|Jo Ann Pflug|James Moody|John Duncan (III)|Bess S. Thompson|Jin Hi Soucy|Michael Rosenbaum|Dan Biggers|Georgia Allen|Collin Wilcox Paxton|Charles Black|Aleta Mitchell|Kevin Harry|Dorothy Kingery|Amanda Kingery|Susan Kingery|Ted Manson|Margaret R. Davis|Danny Nelson|Bree Luck|Ann Cusack|Jerry Spence|Ray Wineteer|Karl Dahlquist|Lawrence Mandley|Clint Eastwood
Binding: Dvd
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Condition Notes: The DVD is in good condition. Disc comes in original case with original artwork.