House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog
Starring: Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly
Kingsley plays a very proud and private Iranian military officer in exile since the fall of the shaw. He has been working two jobs to attempt to lead the lavish lifestyle that his former position demands. He sees a way out when he finds an ad for a foreclosed home that is worth 4 times less than what he buys it for. Unfortunately this is the same home that Connelly was unrightfully evicted from for failure to pay an incorrect back tax bill.
Both want the house and want it for the right reasons. Both sides are right and deserve to have their interests looked after. It is a classic Shakespearean tragedy where no one wins in the end and all the lives involved are destroyed.
This was very well acted. I was skeptical of the casting of Connelly but she was able to pull it off. Ben Kingsley, who was nominated for the Oscar, basically played his stoic proud foreigner role. He is very good at this and was very well cast. The best acting was done by Shohreh Aghdashloo who played Kingsley's wife and was excellent.
Overall I think this was an excellent film and well worth full price.
Starring: Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connelly
Kingsley plays a very proud and private Iranian military officer in exile since the fall of the shaw. He has been working two jobs to attempt to lead the lavish lifestyle that his former position demands. He sees a way out when he finds an ad for a foreclosed home that is worth 4 times less than what he buys it for. Unfortunately this is the same home that Connelly was unrightfully evicted from for failure to pay an incorrect back tax bill.
Both want the house and want it for the right reasons. Both sides are right and deserve to have their interests looked after. It is a classic Shakespearean tragedy where no one wins in the end and all the lives involved are destroyed.
This was very well acted. I was skeptical of the casting of Connelly but she was able to pull it off. Ben Kingsley, who was nominated for the Oscar, basically played his stoic proud foreigner role. He is very good at this and was very well cast. The best acting was done by Shohreh Aghdashloo who played Kingsley's wife and was excellent.
Overall I think this was an excellent film and well worth full price.
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