Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Sylvia G — 27 Mar 2008
This story was told so beautifully and so amazingly that I am still a little heartbroken. The cast did a fantastic performance, I found it hard to be angry at any character, even Quaid's, becasue each one, no matter what there faults, obviosuly went through hell because of them.
Dennis Haysbert was already a favourtie of mine and his performance in this film has only made that more so, I felt most of all for his character. A poor man who never did anything to anybody, all he did was feel something for a white woman, even then he didn't do anything wrong, he just offered her friendship and believed people would understand two very different people wanting to share a friendship.
This film dealt with such powerful issues, the kind that would not have been so easily received in the decade the film was set (hence it being a moden film set in the 50s rather than a 50s film), and it dealt with them so emotionally and truthfully that I don't see how anyone could ever knock the way this story was portrayed.
This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Sylvia G on 27 Mar 2008.
Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.
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