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Man in the Attic [VHS]

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I saw this film the first time shortly after it was released and I was surprised at how good it really was. It shows how far a cheating heart will go to get what they want. Also, how the person you fall in love with isn't always the best person for you. This woman is truly toxic and shameless. A very disturbing tale. I wish it was on DVD...but, I will re-purchase (mine is broken)on VHS. I love this movie!

An older woman hiding her younge lover in the attic of her house for years without her husband suspecting any unusual activity seems unreal, expect that this movie is based on a true story. Anne Archer is leading the action, Neil Patrick Harris is doing what he can but has some good moment considering that he was 22 when he played that complicated caracter.
The uncommun situation of the story keeps you going, wanting to know how it's going to end...
but the end was really flat..Was nominated for 3 Gemini awards.

"The Man In The Attic" is a movie set in the 1910s. It is inspired by a true story. Unfortunately, it's a story that really didn't need to be told.

Looking at the box, the people responsible for packaging the movie tried their best to make this film appear steamy and erotic. They use terms such as "illicit passion", "forbidden affair", and "unlimited pleasures". They even show a picture of Neil Patrick Harris (little Doogie Howser, M.D.) holding a gun!

The story involves Krista, played by Anne Archer. She is unhappily married to a gentleman who owns his own business. Edward (Harris) is an employee of her husband's company. Krista and Edward end up falling in love with each other.

The supposedly "shocking" part of the movie is this: Krista's husband finds out about the affair and forbids them from ever seeing each other again. So what do they decide to do? Krista ends up having Edward live up in their attic. Wow! Krista ends up seeing someone else and Edward gets extremely jealous. So on and so on and so on.

"The Man In The Attic" doesn't cover any new territory. It's a Showtime original picture, which explains why the stars are a couple of B-list actors and both appear briefly in the buff.