China Moon

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Buy This Item China Moon by MGM (Video & DVD)  Available from Amazon  $12.99  on 11-29-2008     In a small Florida town, a tantalizing tale of mystery, passion and fatal obsession unfolds under the sultry spell of a full moon. OscarÂ(r) nominee* and Golden GlobeÂ(r) winner** Ed Harris (Apollo 13) and Madeleine Stowe (The Last of the Mohicans) turn up the heat in this sexy, stylish thriller. Together with co-stars OscarÂ(r) winner Benecio Del Toro*** (Traffic) and Charles Dance, Harris and Stowe deliver searing performances in this deliciously dark web of love, lust and lies that "keeps you guessing" (Los Angeles Times) until the final mesmerizing frame. Homicide detective Kyle Bodine (Harris) is the best in the business. Buteven a cop as brilliant as Kyle can become confused in the embrace of a seductive woman. What starts as a casual flirtation with local beauty Rachel Munro (Stowe) escalates into a desire that cannot be denied. And when Rachel's need to escape her unhappy marriage to an abusive banker ends in murder, Kyle becomes trapped in a bewildering nightmare of deceit and deadly betrayal. *2002: Supporting Actor, The Hours; 2000: Actor, Pollock; 1998: Supporting Actor, The Truman Show; 1995: Supporting Actor, Apollo 13 **1998: Supporting Actor, The Truman Show ***2000: Supporting Actor, Traffic Reader Reviews I don't know, I don't think it merits more than three stars, in spite of one terrific cast. The plot is not that original and the ending is terribly unsatisfying, even if it is perhaps more true to life. Ed Harris looks great here, but the one to watch is his partner, Benicio Del Toro, who was Rosie Perez' husband in "Fearless". This was filmed before "Blink" which also starred Stowe. Was set in Florida and the house they used - the outside - was georgeous, with one of those wrap-around porches. I kept wondering throughout why they made such a point of showing Stowe's wedding ring flashing. It was distracting since nothing came of it. And no mention of how Stowe connected to Del Toro at all. They don't seem to move in the same circles. Also doesn't make sense that her husband wouldn't give her anything in a divorce, because she had some very incriminating pictures taken of him in bed with the blond hired by Del Toro, who worked at Dance's bank. And how did they connect up? She stood to get more by going for being Dance's next wife. Lots of questions; no answers.

China Moon Available from Amazon Price: $12.99 Updated on 11-29-2008.

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