I think I get it about "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil". There is not supposed to be a strong story, but rather the film is a character sketch. And the character that it's sketching is not a person but rather the town of Savannah.
The town is pretty interesting and the "colorful South" amusing throughout the film. However, it does not make up for the slow pace. The film is obviously derived from a book of much greater complexity, and there are a few holes and things left unexplained. For the first time ever I did not like Kevin Spacey's acting. There are a few neat twists and tricks, especially "To understand the living, you gotta commune wit' the dead!"
Who should see this film:
-- arty drama types, this is your kind of film
-- anybody from this region of the world
I'll give Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil a so-so 6 out of 10, which is the highest rating I'll give a film I didn't really enjoy watching.
The town is pretty interesting and the "colorful South" amusing throughout the film. However, it does not make up for the slow pace. The film is obviously derived from a book of much greater complexity, and there are a few holes and things left unexplained. For the first time ever I did not like Kevin Spacey's acting. There are a few neat twists and tricks, especially "To understand the living, you gotta commune wit' the dead!"
Who should see this film:
-- arty drama types, this is your kind of film
-- anybody from this region of the world
I'll give Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil a so-so 6 out of 10, which is the highest rating I'll give a film I didn't really enjoy watching.