This great little film compares favorably with "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington". Yet the critics seem to dislike an elderly woman hero and "cheap" production. Mr. Smith is tedious, long-winded, self-congratulatory, preachy and vague, yet he gets all the acclaim whereas Storm Center is relegated to oblivion. Alas, the beautiful old Santa Rosa Library was torn down too. Anyone who loves libraries has got to like this movie. Female librarians are often ridiculed as dried up spinsters, as if being a dried up spinster were a bad thing! It's WONDERFUL, and so is being a librarian, one of the nobler callings. This movie works in every department. Everything is just perfect. It transcends mere plot and becomes art. The tapestry of SOUNDS is fantastic. The essence of a movie is, paradoxically, its audio, not its video. Great movies are a feast to the ear. The composer deserves a lot of credit for a rich, eerie score. This classic should be out on DVD.
Review of Storm Center
