A Dry White Season

FINAL THOUGHTS: A powerful film that maybe doesn't go as far as it could have, A Dry White Season is notable for its many excellent performances, its gripping story and its attempt to shine a light at a monstrous injustice. But for the most part it's a good looking film. ... Full Review

Euzhan Palcy, a remarkable talent, has kept her undeniably powerful film ablaze with ferocity and feeling. Brando wisely plays against the scene's high emotion. Building the role slowly, with compassion and cunning wit, Brando is sensational. ... Full Review

It's fun to watch, but not in the context of "A Dry White Season. Unfortunately, the film lacks a certain punch, a power that one might reasonably expect to sweep the audience away. ... Full Review

They're one-dimensional, but evil is a pretty fun dimension for actors. Brando gives his small role the attention and accent it deserves, unlike Susan Sarandon's liberal reporter Melanie Bruwer, who covers the trial and later helps Sutherland with a paper-chase expose'. ... Full Review

Newly released on DVD, albeit without any special features, A Dry White Season is an honorable film that's only intermittently powerful. A finely acted but rather stolid drama set in Apartheid-era South Africa, A Dry White Season (1989 ... Full Review