Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Kelsey R — 04 Nov 2008
I like the critique of the close-minded and artificial 1950s and I felt emotional connections to Julianne Moore's and Dennis Haysbert's characters, but Far From Heaven didn't really capture my interest.
The visuals were all really effective, with the bold and meticulous use of colors and whatnot. The performances were... hard to judge because of the "gee golly" nature of the dialogue which reflects the supposed harmless nostalgia that shows like "Leave it to Beaver" have created for the era.
So, all in all, I'd say I liked the components of the film but it didn't exactly do anything that made me look at it and truly recognize it as great.
This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Kelsey R on 04 Nov 2008.
Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.
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