Far From Heaven (2002)

Directed by Todd Haynes

Starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson

The second deal where Julianne Moore gets to face repression in 1050's suburban America. The Hours she has a bit of a snog with a girl. Now she's stumbling across her husband getting it on with a guy.

Poor Julianne.

All the way through Far From Heaven is designed to look like a 1950's film. And that's gorgeous to look at. Julianne is pretty as well. And she's gracious enough to let her co-stars have screen time. But ultimately it's her film, and she deserves to shine.

Am rather glad the film doesn't use its gay theme too much. And talking to a black man isn't what's striking either. It's the ruddy neighbours. Various points I was thinking, 'Thank Christ I don't live in this time'.

And then I look out into the streets of Belfast.

Got a bit personal there.

4/5

If you like this you should try

American Beauty (1999) 4.5/5

The Hours (2002) 5/5