a both a taste of the sleepy beauty of Savannah as it is a story of Kevin Spacey's genteel character and the townspeople that both adore and wash their hands of him and his affairs

a fantastic blend of history and drama, beautifully written and acted, with a poignant message that simultaneously comments on the love-death dichotomy in our human lives, while providing an apt picture of the bitter ironies of life in Stalin's Russia

a good example of how a story can be carried by the force of the actors' skill and director's art rather than relying the science of special effects

an inspiring true story, not only about love but, how one triumphs over domination, and leave a indelible mark we all still can appreciate

a wonderful example of what you can achieve when you combine a great script with a fantastic cast