Far from Heaven
Drama • PG-13 • 2002 • 1 hr 47 min
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I think this is the directors best work. A quiet but passionate movie that is also a great tribute to old Hollywood melodramas.
Strong performances anchor this period drama about race relations and homosexuality.
A tribute to the classic melodramas. Julianne Moore is fabulous. Great story and assured directing.
A good movie that highlights a HUGE drama for the time. I did enjoy the way it threw the plot in your face
Beautiful homage to Douglas Sirk’s melodramas of the 50s. The cast is great! The story is great! Love it!
Unlike any film I’ve scene. The melodramatic tone the actors and director set make this rather simple story very memorable.
Brilliant drama, Moore and Haysbert are fantastic in their roles. Moving and powerful story
Some beautiful performances, but I felt as though I was being deliberately prevented from feeing the full heft of the emotional aspects.
Difficult to say what the most stunning thing about this movie is between Julianne Moore, the autumn scenery, and Bernstein's gorgeous score
Beautiful presentation but the story is so small and doesn’t reach a very satisfying conclusion
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