The first half of this film was dramatic in a perfectly subtle way that had me on the edge of my seat. Jennifer Connelly, AKA the most beautiful girl ever, and Ben Kingsley both give terrific performances, leaving you captivated by the story. However, the second half of the film felt a bit too over-the-top and seemed unbelievable at certain parts. This was an extreme negative for me, considering how realistic the first half was. The characters' motives did not seem very organic and took me out of the film a bit. Perhaps the novel does a better job of making these characters' actions seem more believable towards the end. Despite me not particularly liking the ladder part of the film, it was still an extremely effective drama for the majority of its runtime and is a well-crafted film all in all.
Review of House of Sand and Fog
