Charlotte Hollis has been closeted in her mansion, a deteriorating Southern plantation, since the grisly murder of her married lover many years earlier. When the county wants to tear down the house to build a highway, the spinster's relatives and friends appear to rally behind her but each slowly preys on her mind until the gruesome rumours of the last forty years appear to be coming true. On hand are cousin Miriam, Dr Drew Bayliss, Jewel Mayhew and the scariest inhabitant of all, loyal serva find out more...
The first film adaptation of a Thomas Pynchon novel. The result is ... mixed. Some will enjoy the familiarly obfuscating noir-style dialogue and convoluted twists and turns of the crime caper narrative. Others will find its old school indulgence in stylish sexism and character-driven plot tiresome around the two hour mark (if not before). An impressive ensemble cast and a well made film, PTA's latest is entertaining enough.
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