IN THE BEDROOM

2001

The author of last year's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, House of Sand And Fog, has written the story upon which this film was based, and it's a brilliant story. A tale of life, love, and death, in a beautiful peaceful town in Maine, it unravels at a very slow, deliberate pace, but with the force of a Greek tragedy. The actors are so perfect that one appears to be looking in on just plain folks under tragic circumstances, rather than people playing roles. It wouldn't surprise me if one or more Academy Award nominations came out of this film, especially for Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, and Marisa Tomei. I really enjoyed this film.

5 Stars

NJB