This very odd film is a colorful travelogue of Savannah. Apparently, Hollywood wishes to cast southerners as immoral, exotic, half-baked, and dysfunctional. Having lived in the South for 40 years, I must say that I have never seen such characters (as shown in the movie)anywhere. John Cusack and Kevin Spacey do their usual excellent job, and they carry the film along. The plot is weak, and there is really no mystery to uncover.
Now a word about some of the exotic characters. The Lady Chablis was interesting at first but was given way too much screen time. Who wants to watch an obnoxious transvestite repeat the same lines over and over? The relationship with the VooDoo Woman in the graveyard at night was poorly developed and not well explained. Cusack's love interest seems present only to show that he is not homosexual like much of the remaining characters. Jude Law (as Spacey's lover) will be a treat for his fans, but he is really not in the film very much.
At any rate, fans of Spacey and Cusack will enjoy this movie. Also, anyone wishing to see beautiful shots of Savannah should check it out. The movie runs long, and many of the characters inserted have little relation to the plot. Worth a look, you could do much worse.
Now a word about some of the exotic characters. The Lady Chablis was interesting at first but was given way too much screen time. Who wants to watch an obnoxious transvestite repeat the same lines over and over? The relationship with the VooDoo Woman in the graveyard at night was poorly developed and not well explained. Cusack's love interest seems present only to show that he is not homosexual like much of the remaining characters. Jude Law (as Spacey's lover) will be a treat for his fans, but he is really not in the film very much.
At any rate, fans of Spacey and Cusack will enjoy this movie. Also, anyone wishing to see beautiful shots of Savannah should check it out. The movie runs long, and many of the characters inserted have little relation to the plot. Worth a look, you could do much worse.