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Secret Window [VHS] [2004]
 
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Secret Window [VHS] [2004]

VHS ~ Johnny Depp
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Timothy Hutton, Maria Bello
  • Directors: David Koepp
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Uca
  • VHS Release Date: 14 Feb 2005
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002SCZOY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,499 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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An eccentric author Mort Rainey (played by Johnny Depp) finds that his life is out of control. His drinking problem and cigarette addiction are habits he can't shake. Barely functioning when his wife (played by Maria Bello) leaves him and he abandons his work.
In the midst of his anguish, a deranged man, John Shooter, (played by John Turturro) appears at Mort's New York cabin, claiming that Mort has plagiarised one of his stories. As Mort's wife attempts to finalize their divorce and Shooter continues to systematically destroy his life, Mort struggles to restore order in an increasingly insane situation. With an emphasis on character study over special effects, this psychological thriller is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Based on a Stephen King novella.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp and David Koepp tackle Stephen King, 21 Oct 2004
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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I know that I read "Secret Window, Secret Garden," the Stephen King novella that was the basis for David Koepp's 2004 film, but I had no conscious memory of the story when I sat down to watch the movie. But either I remembered something deep down inside or it was a mistake to cast Timothy Hutton, who starred in movie version of King's "The Dark Half," in a supporting role in this film because I quickly got to the point where I was wondering if I was reading the film wrong simply because it seemed so obvious to me what was going on.

The main attraction here is Johnny Depp, because he is one actor who can be counted on never to do anything boring and whose flair for eccentricity and his devotion to odd roles is now being taken as a sign of genius. Depp plays Mort Rainey, a writer who is out in the woods in a cabin, starring at a poorly written opening paragraph that is not getting any better. It soon becomes clear that his writer's block is the result of the fact he is in divorcing proceedings with his wife, Amy (Maria Bello); the opening scene of the film shows us the heart of that trauma. Struggling to deal with these twin demons Rainey is confronted by the sudden appearance of John Shooter (John Turturro), a forbidding looking figure who accuses the writer of plagiarizing a story and demands he put things to rights.

Mort is conflicted about his marriage and has no idea what to do with the blank sheet of paper in his typewriter. He wants to be definite about having written the story "Secret Window," but apparently in his deep dark past he plagiarized a story once and given the state he was in when he wrote the story, there just might be something about Shooter's claim. Clearly Mort is at a crossroads where his future could well be in peril (Come on, this is a Stephen King story; this guy is toast).

Depp's performance is captivating. It has to be, because he has a lot of scenes where it is just him and his blind dog or the mirror on the wall. But do not neglect the work of screenwriter-director Koepp ("Panic Room"), which you are not really going to be able to appreciate until the second time you watch "Secret Window" (in between watch the featurettes where the director give some key insights into what he was trying to do with the film). I would probably have liked this film more if I had gotten so far ahead of the curve, but I am still impressed with the craftsmanship of the lead actor and the director

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking masterpiece, 15 Mar 2005
With Johnny Depp lending his talent of playing leading ecentric parts, this film could not fail to be good. A twisted tail of a writer's inability to cope with his past and present life involving plaguerism and his imminant divorce, Johnny Depp plays a sad and lonely figure.The suspense and climaxes are unrivaled in many a modern day film.Depp brings one of Steven Kings lesser known films brilliantly to life.
If you are a fan of either writer or actor this is a film not to be missed and can be watched again and again as every time Depp shows you why the film comes to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion.
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2.0 out of 5 stars secret window...??? not so much, 26 Jan 2006
During the beginning of the film I was getting good vibes, generally it seemed intriguing. The protagonist could have been more interesting but I was positive. I think good directing was what stopped me from turning it off.
The film is based around the book Depps character had written the film takes place when he decides to change the ending. The story and the plot are basically mirroring each other so the ending is of no surprise but I shan’t give it away.
The ending was not only mind numbingly obvious but took too a painful length of time to get there or in fact anywhere. The positives of the film lay in the acting and directing. The only positive about the film was that the protagonist (Depp) was insane. And the last minute or so was entertaining/disturbing.
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