A Painted House probably would have been a decent Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on its own. Unfortunately, the movie is a based on a book of the same title by John Grisham. More often than not, the book is better than the movie. This in due, in most cases, to time constraints, where unimportant events from the book are left out of the movie. Yet, as a Painted House unfolded on my screen, I was surprised at to what was included versus what was not. Also, the pace at which the movie takes place is quite rapid. While watching the movie, I actually felt as if I was seeing the Cliff Notes version of the book on screen where I was receiving just enough information to "pass the test." If you haven't read the book, then I imagine the movie is worth a watch should it come on cable one night. However, if you have indeed read the book, spare yourself the 99 minutes and keep your memories of the book untarnished.
Review of A Painted House
