Review of House of Sand and Fog (2003) by D R — 07 Aug 2008

Extremely powerful drama where the ending leaves you with this terrible knot in the bottom of your stomach, its the only way I can describe it, intense to say the least.

The two leads; Sir Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly are just exceptional and their performances are beyond words. Plot wise Connelly is a recovering alcoholic, unable to pay her bills, her house is seized by the county and sold to Kingsley. Expertly ploted and directed, it's a stuggle to actually take side with a character, Connelly or Kingsley? both in essence NEED the house, but who does it rightfully belong to? and theirin lies the beauty of House of Sand and Fog. It can only be described as criminal when such a beautifully scripted and played out piece of art is failing to find an audience when crappy teeny bopper films can reach the masses. 5stars.