CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

beddie_ell This is a beautifully executed piece. movie art at its highest. the movie stands on its own but still leaves the thoughtful viewer wondering if there is some deeper message. There are many possibilities. So here goes my take. The catalyst that sets the whole plot in motion is a careless women who inherits a house, doesn't pay a bill, ignores the warnings and loses the house when a judgement is entered against the property. The very clear moral is that everyday obligations can become very large and tragic ones if ignored or not properly discharged. The Ben Kingsley character is an Iranian military officer that had to flee Iran when the Shah (a puppet dictator of the US) was deposed in a popular student-led uprising. He struggles to maintain his dignity and pride and support his family in America. Kingsley buys the house at a sheriff sale. Issues abound as to what is right, what is fair, what is just, what is legal and what is humane. Is all this an indictment of the US supporting a despot ruler in Iran to protect its oil interests? Is Iran the house of fog and sand that the US must lose because it ignored the due bill that was the human rights of the Iranian people? The popular overthrow of the US-supported regime in Iran was followed by the installment of the extremist radical Islam theocracy that survives to the present. Civil war in Israel, Lebanon and Syria, nuclear weapon proliferation, world-wide terrorism, and impossible instability in the Middle East ensued. The due bill now is vastly greater than a price of a few million barrels of oil.

Tyler Newell As a bit of warning, this movie is not a feel-good movie. Not in the slightest; the mize-en-scene of this movie is kept at a constant glum and depressing tone thanks to the visuals, the music, and the subject matter. This film hits a lot of heavy scenes that aren't for the faint of heart: Manipulation, financial debt, racism, domestic disputes, police brutality, and murder-suicide. When you get past that, though, you're greeted with a unique and unforgettable experience of a movie. The camera work is absolutely gorgeous in terms of the views we are given and the lighting used, especially in the final scenes of the movie. The actors capture the emotions flying through the air perfectly, and the music is used at the perfect points in order to compliment the imagery to it's fullest potential. The run time is rather long, but there is not a wasted scene in this film as it grips you from start to finish. Just, make sure you have something lighthearted to watch or do after you finish. You're going to need it.

outpix This title was released in theaters but you could of fooled me. The entire feel and production of this over-rated drama is that of the Saturday night feature on Lifetime network. Not to say it's as sappy as most TV dramas but this film will make you glad you didn't dish out $15 to see it in theaters. The major failing is the script; the Lester character suffers the most with unmoving robotic dribble. Overall, the acting is acceptable but hardly exceptional. The plot is rendered mute because of the lack of any real power or feeling in the character lines who at times seem like they wish they were somewhere else. Unfortunately so will you.

rsid (randysidhu) I recommend watching this movie as an analogy for situations when you can sympathize with two sides of a conflict but also need to see how there is no easy answer. I see a very strong metaphor to the Israel-Palestine conflict, without giving too much away, view the Iranian, Behrani (Ben Kingsley), as the Israelis, being evicted from their home in Europe after World War II due to a descent into madness and attempting to build a new home with a great deal of hard work, and Kathy as the Palestinians, who rightfully own the house but had it re-possessed. View Lester the Police Officer as the other Arab counties and the Lawyer as the Americans. View the sex scene as the thrill and exhilaration of conflict.Superbly acted and directed. When viewed as an analogy to the Israeli and Palestinians it is the only movie I've seen that allows me to fully empathize with both sides and yet not take a side. Can anyone reply with a similar movie on this topic? I've seen no other movie that fits this topic so well, and I'm not sure if the Author intended this interpretation, however, there is this quote in the movie about the land of milk and honey, which is a biblical reference to Israel."Dat's what they say of this country back home, Kath: 'America, the land of milk and honey.' Bot they never tell you the milk's gone sour and the honey's stolen."