"The Sheltering Sky" tells of a married couple (Malkovich/Winger) whose post-WWII travels in Northern Africa become an odyssey of self discovery. Beautifully filmed and imbued with the sights and sounds of Morocco while telling its thin, plaintive story, the film makes a better travelogue than drama. A good watch for those into North African cultures, many will find this film's story weak, ambiguous, and unsatisfying with its message buried somewhere in the sands of the Sahara. (B-)
Review of The Sheltering Sky
