From my favorite movies..

Excellent but underrated film

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This movie, I have to say, is the best movie I have ever seen. It's one of those movies that makes you think you know how it is going to end, but then it gives you a curve ball you never. even. expected. "You see, the only thing that matters is the ending. It's the most important part of the story, the ending. And this one... is very good." -Mort Rainey (Secret Window 2004)It may seem confusing for a while, but you might have to watch it twice before you can understand it. This movie has been my favorite for years now, and I watch it every chance I get. I really wish this movie was more known and recognized by people... you have these amazing actors like Johnny Depp, Timothy Hutton, Mariah Bellow, and John Tuturro, yet there are few people who can say they've heard of Secret Window.I have recommended this movie to literally all of my friends and they fell in love with it. This is literally the most amazing movie ever.

Johnny Depp stars as an author enduring a writer's block, acrimonious divorce, emotional difficulty with his wife's (Maria Bello) adultery (with Timothy Hutton, whose character is from Tennessee and inserts himself in their affairs much to Depp's dismay), losing his beautiful sunny suburban home to her which is responsible for his exile to a woodsy cabin away from city matters, and a visit from a Mississippi, black hat hick named John Shooter (John Turturro) at his doorstep claiming, "You stole my story." Shooter insists that he "fix the ending" which reflects on what a broken wounded man does to the woman he loves when she betrays him. Bello didn't exactly like that particular story. Depp has yet to sign the divorce papers which has the wife and her lover constantly nagging him. Meanwhile Depp continues to receive visits from Shooter wanting right to be right, while Depp tries to prove to him that he never stole that story, trying to get his body guard (Charles S Dutton) and local county sheriff (Len Cariou; The Lady in White) to look into who this character is, wanting the intruder to leave him alone. The house is burned down, dog is found dead with a screwdriver stabbed in it, and anyone poking around in the affairs of Shooter wind up more than a little worse for wear. This has a rather silly ending (the sheriff vows to find the bodies, yet he doesn't contemplate looking in the recently grown cornfield at the side of the cabin right outside Depp's attic office secret window), but Depp is so much fun as the oddball with disheveled hair, ripped-shoulder robe, emptied Doritos bag along with a wrinkled pack of smokes, fridge of Mountain Dews, and companions to chat with including dog, Chico, and himself. Lounging on the couch and worrying about Shooter, as well as, dealing with Bello and Hutton keep Depp busy...and might just send him over the deep end. Depp even swats a fly at one point and deals with a sore jaw: two little additives to the character among many that make him a treat. Ultimately the adultery/betrayal is the catalyst that drives Depp to dissociative personality issues...Depp having a conversation with himself (literally visually presented impressively) is particularly a highlight of this. Turturro popping up as quite the Southern drawl antagonist, typically upon Depp unexpectedly, is also a hoot. The insurance meeting, with the female attorney going through her own divorce, as Depp, Bello, and insurgent Dutton awkwardly go through the details...Depp having an ally with the divorcée across the room as the other two squirm is most amusing. Director Koepp has an inquisitive yet sweeping camera, and he's given the luxury of following a curious, charismatic, and wonderfully eccentric Depp who boasts a unique leading character. Stephen King's presence can be seen all in the details of the character and his *alter ego*. The main cabin on the lake setting is idyllic and claustrophobic with the mystery of Shooter (and where he might be or when he'll show up again) always present during Depp's exploits. Depp representing the unwelcome cut outsider isn't any more apparent than when the sheriff takes to knitting to help with his arthritis while he wishes to file a complaint about Shooter. Depp and Chico, before Shooter gets rid of the dog, make a most charming pair.

Writer Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) is struggling getting divorced from his wife Amy (Maria Bello) after she cheated with Ted (Timothy Hutton). He's alone in his remote cabin when mysterious stranger John Shooter (John Turturro) shows up. He accuses him of plagiarism and starts threatening him. Sheriff Dave Newsome is nonchalant. Mort hires private investigator Ken Karsch (Charles S. Dutton). He needs an old magazine to prove his case and then somebody burns down his house.This one is spooky without much intensity. Depp is playing normal and Turturro is doing super creepy southerner. There is obviously a twist coming and it becomes a waiting game for the movie to reveal it. The twist is good enough but it is barely a worthwhile wait.

Secret Window is a 2004 American psychological thriller film starring Johnny Depp and John Turturro. It was written and directed by David Koepp, based on the novella Secret Window, Secret Garden by Stephen King,[1] featuring a musical score by Philip Glass and Geoff Zanelli. The story appeared in King's collection Four Past Midnight. The film was released on March 12, 2004, by Columbia Pictures, and was a modest box office success despite receiving mixed reviews from critics.Johnny Depp as Morton "Mort" Rainey / John Shooter John Turturro as "John Shooter" Maria Bello as Amy Rainey Timothy Hutton as Ted "Teddy" Milner Len Cariou as Sheriff Dave Newsome Charles S. Dutton as Private Investigator Ken Karsch John Dunn Hill as Tom Greenleaf Chico as himselfMy short Review: best script! great actor! nothing more to say -> love this movie.