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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil


The sweetest taste in Savannah is revenge. Starring Kevin Spacey, John Cusack, Jude Law, Alison Eastwood, and The Lady Chablis

The extraordinary talent of Clint Eastwood graces the screen with his director honors in the adaptation of John Berendt's novel based on actual events. A sultry mix of eccentric Southern charm and a delicious concoction of personalities mask themselves under a veil of bewitching oddities, while guzzling drink after drink as if it were the fountain of youth. Add a scorned love affair and a dose of mayhem, deception, and a curious murder to titillate the mind and the mystery unfolds before us.

The Christmas season has approached and the most lavish, anticipated party of them all will be celebrated at the prestigious home of Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey) who, single-handedly, picks the cream of the crop to attend the big event. John Kelso (John Cusack), a journalist who conned his way into covering the party, gets more of a story than he bargained for when the host himself shoots his own lover, Billy Hanson (Jude Law), in what was described as an act of self defense. Spacey delivers an impeccable performance as the smooth-talking, devilishly appealing, smugly intelligent and collected socialite who charms the pants off the ladies, but prefers a gentleman's touch. Cusack, in one of his finest roles, gets lured into the steamy 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, soft heart and confident persona. Chablis Deveau (The Lady Chablis) has a saucy, bitterly honest, and funky attitude and actually keeps him on steady ground. Jude Law gives a chilling performance as the Flavor of the Month with an appetite for booze, drugs, secrets, and a variety of sexual partners and, ultimately, meets his ending with a bizarre death.

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

Written by: Lynda Dale MacLean

Reviewers Rating: 8.5
Reader's Rating: 6.00
Reader's Votes: 5

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Added: 8-Oct-2002

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