The extraordinary talent of Clint Eastwood graces the screen with hisdirector honors in the adaptation of John Berendt's novel based on actualevents. A sultry mix of eccentric Southern charm and a delicious concoctionof personalities mask themselves under a veil of bewitching oddities, whileguzzling drink after drink as if it were the fountain of youth. Add ascorned love affair and a dose of mayhem, deception, and a curious murderto titillate the mind and the mystery unfolds before us.

The Christmas season has approached and the most lavish, anticipated partyof them all will be celebrated at the prestigious home of Jim Williams(Kevin Spacey) who, single-handedly, picks the cream of the crop to attendthe big event. John Kelso (John Cusack), a journalist who conned his wayinto covering the party, gets more of a story than he bargained for whenthe host himself shoots his own lover, Billy Hanson (Jude Law), in what wasdescribed as an act of self defense. Spacey delivers an impeccableperformance as the smooth-talking, devilishly appealing, smugly intelligentand collected socialite who charms the pants off the ladies, but prefers agentleman's touch. Cusack, in one of his finest roles, gets lured into thesteamy turmoil of Jim's court case and with a couple of residents in town.Mandy Nicholls (Alison Eastwood) is a local gal with a lovely voice, softheart and confident persona. Chablis Deveau (The Lady Chablis) has a saucy,bitterly honest, and funky attitude and actually keeps him on steadyground. Jude Law gives a chilling performance as the Flavor of the Monthwith an appetite for booze, drugs, secrets, and a variety of sexualpartners and, ultimately, meets his ending with a bizarre death.

Savannah sizzles with an intoxicating blend of stunning sunshine-filleddays and hot, wild, carefree partying nights. Ornate mansions and wispyflowering trees line the streets of Savannah, but above all, are thewatchful eyes and ears where voodoo lies. A stylish and puzzling movie,this slowly takes you into the soul of Savannah and releases you at justthe right moment to clear the dust from your senses and cure the mysterythat allows you to see what truly happened. After all that, you findyourself still standing, wanting to stay just a little bit longer, maybeeven forever. It also features a great soundtrack with classic songs byJohnny Mercer, and a haunting version of "Skylark" by Alison Eastwood.