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Far From Heaven (2002)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (136 customer reviews)

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  • Format: Import, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • VHS Release Date: Aug 5 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008OSD0

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Après avoir disséqué l’univers scintillant du “glam rock” dans Velvet Goldmine, le réalisateur américain Todd Haynes jette un regard derrière le vernis des années 50, tout en rendant hommage aux mélodrames du cinéaste Douglas Sirk, dans son très beau Far from Heaven.

En 1958, Cathy Whitaker semble mener une vie de rêve. Ménagère accomplie, elle organise des soirées courues et de bon goût pour les amis de son mari Frank, publiciste reconnu. Elle a deux adorables bambins, de nombreuses amies. Mais lorsqu’elle découvre les penchants de Frank pour l’alcool et les jeunes hommes et qu’elle se console avec l’amitié de son jardinier noir, tout son statut social est mis en péril.

Dans un décor d’automne chatoyant, Todd Haynes, tout en s’intéressant à la triste condition des femmes dans les années 50, met en lumière les terribles penchants racistes et homophobes de l’Amérique puritaine. Soutenu par un Dennis Quaid étonnant et une Julianne Moore émouvante, dont le rôle de femme esseulée et perdue rappelle celui qu’elle tenait dans The Hours, Far from Heaven fait partie de ces films audacieux qui nous forcent à soulever les masques parfaits pour découvrir ce qui est sale et terni. On est effectivement bien loin du paradis. --Helen Faradji


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4 star: 18%  (25)
3 star: 12%  (17)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Did I see the same movie?, Nov 25 2007
By J. Kress "janiekress" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Far from Heaven (Widescreen) (DVD)
A cinematic tribute to Douglas Sirk (if you don't know who he is, look him up), "Far From Heaven" was such a great film for me mainly because I had no idea what it was about when I rented it, then later bought it.

The colors are gorgeous, reminding me of "Spring Forward" another cinematic visually stunning film. But not only are the colors wonderful, the costumes and decor are superb.

Scintillating and provocative, what makes this film really sing is the fact that it's set in the 1950s, looks like it was made then, but deals with race and homosexuality to such a degree that you find yourself looking at the casing, saying "How did I miss this one?" when all along it's a new movie.

The idea is brilliant, and it is ahead of its time, the way a lot of the films from the 1950s were, "Immitation of Life" comes to mind, though even that film was treated fairly softly.

"Far From Heaven" is a subtle film on the surface, but a brilliant one in depth. I invite anyone who doesn't like this film to see it again because, my friend, you're missing something special here.

Dennis Quaid gives the performance of his life, and the other actors come up to his level. I can't rate this highly enough. Also, see all of Douglas Sirk's movies, and anything with Edith Head costumes. Seriously, you'll love them all.




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