Product: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Cedars Sears
Author David Guterson was distinguished with the 1995 PEN/Faulkner Award for a very good reason. He penned a heart-wrenching novel which covers many themes, some of which, we as Americans, do not wish to revisit. And now it is a moving film of deep provocation.I was drawn into this tale of murder and illicit romance with richly connected characters. My senses soared as each rhythmically linked scene put me right there, on a remote island in Puget Sound, smelling the sea, hearing whispers of love, harsh courtroom tones, and feeling, actually feeling ones warm breath escaping into small puffs of greying fog under falling teardrops of snow.As the central character, Ishmael Chambers, remembers in vivid detail the early 1950's murder trial he covered as a newspaper writer. He was once the childhood sweetheart to Hatsue, the accused murderers delicate wife. Evidenciary discoveries place Ishmael in quite a conundrum--do I say what I know or do I at long last claim my love?This is not an action adventure movie. ( I like those too ) This is a film of murder, law, deep romantic meanings, WWII historical racial prejudices, and above all else; right from wrong.A searing portrayal of visuality and human behavior.Thank you for your interest & comment votes--CDS