Metaphor has a movie recommendation for you today:

The Secret Window, starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, and Timothy Hutton. It just came out on DVD on 6/22.

* Cool camera work – some really interesting panning shots.

* Depp was good – everybody in it was good. And unlike some movies based on Stephen King’s writing, it doesn’t suffer from a huge cast of characters you can’t keep straight.

* The story was very tight. Some great twists and turns.

* Very nice mood setting; sets and scenery are nearly perfect.

* Good pace. I don’t remember yelling and the screen, “Can we move the plot please?” which I frequently do with movies.

So, go rent it.