Review of House of Sand and Fog (2003) by Mandela W — 05 Jun 2016

So this Outstanding Drama was well...Outstanding! It's a story that goes beyond just a battle for a house. It's about livelyhoods and when that gets stripped from you. For real grown adults this is relatable as some people do have this happen to them and its terrible when it does. Really liked the music score from janes horner may he rest in peace. Solid directing in here as well as interesting cinematography. There are many shots and imagery of mystifying fog and clouds making for quite a serene and even gloomy presence in this film.

Ben Kingsley is excellent here. It's interesting how he plays a guy that could have easily have been dubbed a dick or just a bad ol person and yet he is a good man who needs the house as much as Kathy does. Jennifer Connelly gives a great performance here too. as the film progresses we see more and more how emotionally fractured she is after losing her marriage and losing her house. Shoreh Aghadashloo also does a neat job here as the moral emotional tug at the heart for behrani. Ron eldrand's work was the only bad performance. He looked bored and non commited to this role. He barely changed facial expressions. He also was just reading the lines instead of saying the words of the character. Thank god Connelly and kingsley's experience overshadowed this terrible performance from this actor. the ending was quite suprising and that's were all performance shined the most.

If you get the chance do check out this really great motion picture.