Take Shelter

The best DVD I've seen in recent weeks: 'Take Shelter', a 2010 film about a man who is abruptly plagued by visions of an apocalyptic storm. Uncertain if he is slipping into the same madness that claimed his mother's freedom, he becomes obsessed with expanding the storm shelter in his backyard, even if it costs him his job, marriage, and standing in the community. It's a subtle, finely crafted movie that ratchets up the terror in slow increments, aided by a great performance by Michael Shannon. A great movie and I was (obviously) pleased to have rented it. Grade: A+