Behind the Red Door (2003)
Natalie, a gifted New York photographer, has a troubled past reflected in her art. When she struggles to make ends meet in the city, her agent, arranges an assignment in Boston for a considerable sum of money. Unable to turn it down in her dire straits, Natalie takes the job -- only to find that her estranged gay brother, Roy, is the employer. Roy wants to mend their broken past, but must convince her to stay long enough to do so.
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Stylish but barely mediocre overall
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Absolutely the worst movie.
Not too bad, but not something to watch more than once, unless you are a huge fan of one of the actors, who make a quite good appearance. Especially Kiefer nails his part and makes the film better. Otherwise quite slow film that leaves one possibly confused. Possible SPOILERS follow:It is nice to see Kiefer Sutherland in something else than 24. He can actually talk and not just whisper and he sure can act (but we already knew that). With just 5 seconds he can show that his character is gay, but I guess a lot of credit should go to the writers and director too. Kyra on the other hand did not impress me that much. Maybe it is because I didn't feel her character. But in all fairness she does capture her character well.
First let me say that I am a long-time Kiefer fan (and yes, I too, think that 24 is the best show on television!) but that doesn't bias my opinion of this film. This film is one of the best I've seen this year. It is a quiet, beautiful character study which doesn't rely upon or need glitz or flash. The depths of these characters could not be explored without the even, thoughtful performances of Sutherland and Sedgwick. I watched the DVD twice as a rental then looked high & low to find it for sale with no luck until I convinced my local video store to sell a rental copy to me. Don't miss an opportunity to see this film!
As a big Kiefer Sutherland fan, I have seen many of his movies and "Behind the Red Door" had have been one of the most touching, awesome performance I have ever seen.The story is about a gay man named Roy(Kiefer) who is infected with AIDS. He is very successful with a lot of money, a job he loves, friends and a sister Natalie(Kyra Sedgwig...please excuse the spelling). Through Roy's mood swings and need for much care and medication, his sister feels there is no way she can go back to her New York life and leave him, even though he does have a nurse that comes over to care for him. The story is very sad but great and realistic. It brought me to tears which I suppose was the intended feeling of the movie.The performances were phenomenal. As Roy grew weaker, Kiefer's acting grew stronger as well as Kyra's. Kiefer is a very talented and awesome actor and this movie definitely shows it.See this movie...a great tear-jerker, but a great story as well!!! 15 out of 10...it was that great!!!!!!!
Kiefer is known for his diverse roles, and characters. In this film he has taken yet another different turn, playing an AIDS infected, gay, Fashion designer, Makeup artist, a perfectionist. The film is about the emotional distress that he is going through, not just because of the illness but trying to regain his beloved sister back into his short remaining life, and dealing with their traumatic childhood memory, their mother's death by the hands of their father...excellent script, perfectly played characters, beautiful cinematography, capturing the depth of the story into each shot of film. it is not your regular Kiefer movie, where you'd see some sort of action sequence or thriller plot. it's a very emotional movie and deep story.Kiefer is an amazing performer mastering every detail of his characters. I never pictured Kiefer in a homosexual storyline, but he did it perfectly...