Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.8 / 5.0

The best picture that wasn't.:

There are no hard and fast rules for the Oscar race. As the Pirates of the Caribbean would say, "they're more like guidelines, really." However, the one guideline that comes closest to a rule is that powerfully affecting cinematic tragedy very rarely gets nominated for best picture (and no, Titanic doesn't count). With this firmly in mind, it's a wonder Mystic River was nominated, but it is no surprise that House of Sand and Fog wasn't.Which is disheartening, since it is the greatest kind of tragedy. The... more info

One of the Best Movies of 2003:

"House of Sand and Fog" sounds like it would be a haunted house movie with ghosts and zombies, but it's a very deep drama that pulls you in and doesn't let go. Kathy (goddess Jennifer Connelly) was a recovering alcoholic whose house was evicted since she didn't pay her taxes. If only she checked her mail! Behrani (Ben Kingsley) was an Iranian colonel who fled to America in search of a better life for his family. With so many opportunities in the United States, the ex-colonel struggled with his road... more info

bit slow and unlikely twist at end:

pretty good film up to the end, then it takes a very improbable turn. (spoiler warning!) i realize that the story was meant to have a tragic ending, but i find it very hard to believe the son would really pull the gun on the cop. they should have tried to find a different (and more believable) ending. otherwise, not bad, though a little slow. well acted.

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