House of Cards (1993)

Don't even think about renting this one...

"House of Cards" is such a murky film it's a wonder its makers would think it watchable. The plot, which involves a mother's journey to try to reach her young daughter after she has developed autistic-like characteristics, is hard nut to crack. To be fair there is a meek explanation for the child's behavior but it does not hold up. Even stage vet Kathleen Turner and the excellent Tommy Lee Jones can't save this film from the highly symbolic mess it is. It is hard to think of many serious films where one has not come to understand the characters and couldn't care less.