A young father is charged with murder and must prove his innocence by recalling a very twisted and dark night of events.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young father is charged with murder and must prove his innocence by recalling a very twisted and dark night of events.
Leave your thoughts about Grand Isle.
| Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThis is a rare case when a cheap B-movie isn’t improved by Cage-style clowning. |
| New York PostSara StewartMost damning of all, the dark mystery hinted at throughout is revealed so lazily it lands with zero impact. It’s long been clear that Cage has opted for quantity in his movie roles, but maybe a little quality control wouldn’t hurt. |
| VarietyDennis HarveyA sub-Tennessee Williams potboiler triangle between restless sexpot, impotent husband, and hunky handyman ever-so-slowly congeals into a lumpy gumbo of thriller elements in Grand Isle. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFar stronger on atmosphere than actual suspense, Grand Isle plods along in tedious fashion, not helped by its awkward framing device that gives it the feel of a Southern fried police procedural. |
| User ReviewTVJerryNicolas Cage and his sultry wife lure a hunky young man into their home during a hurricane. All manner of suspicion and seduction ensues. The narrative unfolds via flashback interviews with a local detective (Kelsey Grammar unintentionally hilarious doing his best Tennessee Williams character). The Byzantine plot keeps trying to surprise, but the inevitable encounters are mostly predictable. Cage is acting like crazy (pun intended) and the others do fine. The direction manages to squeeze some mild tension here and there, but not nearly enough to make it worthwhile. |
| User ReviewMauro_Lanari(Mauro Lanari) An extraordinary amphidromic film: you can view it in one direction or another, the senseless outcome doesn't change. Nicolas Cage returned to the avant-garde cinema fatter than ever. |
