Title: Excellent but preachy
Product review: This is an excellent film in many ways. The acting is particularly impressive (check out Edie Falco and Mary Steenburgen). There are five stories going at once, and they are treated with delicacy and depth. The pace is brisk and the script is tight. The plot is described in other reviews.The movie is marred by Sayles's usual leftist preaching style. All of the corporation executives are evil, town officials are corrupt and rude, all of the blacks are good (two hold doctorates), and there are some strong and at times muddled statements about civil rights. Preaching aside, there is a melodramatic aspect to the film that may turn off some viewers. The golfer scenes with Alan King defy explanation, although they are mildly amusing.Still, on the whole, this is a first-rate film that deserves a lot of attention. It gives one hope for modern films.
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