Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Overlong, but beautifully-produced, intriguing and entertaining adaptation of John Berendt's fact-based bestseller about Savannah, Georgia high society, and the smug cosmopolite who is implicated in the murder of a male hustler. In the complex lead, Kevin Spacey never resorts to... Full review

The movie deals with many social issues presented in black-magic, murder, suspence and class! and as Gene Shalt of NBC said about the movie "A Mystery Laced with Class and Sass"... Full review

The scenary is just so lush and beautiful that that alone is worth the rental. However, the mysterious quality and voo-doo practices will fascinate you as well. This Savannah true story tell all is all of the gossipy fun and quirky... Full review

Because the plot moves slowly and the movie is rather long, many viewers will be bored. But if you can get into the feeling of the film, you become a Savannah resident and will have a hard time leaving! The cinematography... Full review

This movie is Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the book by the same name. Kevin Spacey plays a rich Savannah socialite who kills his boyfriend during an argument. The story evolves around a reporter, played by John Cusak, who is in Savannah... Full review

This movie will keep you entertained slowly, especially if you enjoy the southern history of it all. Although it moves at times a snails, pace it is very interesting throughout. THe people who do not like this film are those who... Full review

I've read the book and have seen the movie. There was something about George. In the book, the George I'm talkin' about was George Hill testifying during the Jim Williams trial. But Clint Eastwood's version (before playing Lex Luthor in Smallville),... Full review

Well, I did... and this was the first movie I caught after it. It utilized all the forms and uses of symbolism taught in my class. This movie is positively one of the most memorable ones that I've ever seen and... Full review

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil doesn't just skip all the best parts of the book, but it takes everything else, and makes it worse, the casting is just as horrible, John Cusack as john Kelso, and wy is... Full review

I love this movie I could watch it everyday! The best part about this movie is that it keeps you guessing and you are suprised by the outcome of the movie. Everytime I watch this movie I always see something new.... Full review

Clint Eastwood has created a complex and intricate surround with splendid settings full of eccentric and bewitching characters; you cant help but be intrigued and enticed. The lead performances zing with charisma and substance: Spacey is smooth, well-oiled and urbane, Jack Thompson impressive; and the extraordinary, irrepressible Lady Chablis, a real scene stealer, while Jude Law uses his stunning facial features to great effect. ... Full Review

That's the sign of a great actor, when they have a small role, and you find yourself giving him praise. I have to say, that although he was only in there for about five minutes, Jude Law was excellent. ... Full Review

The movie isn't awful. What wasn't so predictable was that ``Midnight'' would be a dull film. Berendt's nonfiction tale is so beloved by its millions of advocates that Clint Eastwood's movie version, out on video this week ... Full Review

To its credit, Clint Eastwood's film version of the bestseller "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" does include all the quirks, subplots and minor characters that usually get lost in the translation from printed page to the silver screen. Unfortunately, Eastwood and scripter John Lee Hancock have included so many many oddball characters and minor story details that they miss some of the book's more salient points. ... Full Review

If the book made readers feel as if they were lifelong local residents, the movie version of "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" treats us like tourists, on the outside looking in. Sensing a good story, Kelso decides to stick around and write a book on the situation. ... Full Review

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Savannah, Ga., is a place where people walk imaginary pets on real leashes. Everyone is armed and dangerous, packing pistols in one hand and liquor in the other while strolling through stately mansions and historic squares. ... Full Article

I'M NOT sure I would have chosen Clint Eastwood to direct "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil," a story about a closeted gay antiques dealer on trial for murder in that bastion of Southern gentility, Savannah, Ga. But ... Full Article

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