<body><![CDATA[The tagline for this Stephen King adaptation is: ΓÇ£Some windows should never be opened.ΓÇ¥ Yes, the windows of tower blocks when they are being cleaned, or aeroplane windows when you are at 30,000ft. But if the marketing people had difficulties amplifying Secret WindowΓÇÖs chill factor, it isnΓÇÖt surprising because David KoeppΓÇÖs film owes a bigger debt to Hitchcock than to King. Here the loner at odds with society is Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp), a bestselling crime novelist holed up in a remote log cabin, suffering from writerΓÇÖs block after the pain of his wifeΓÇÖs infidelity and the prospect of his impending divorce. If that werenΓÇÖt enough to shatter his concentration, then right on cue, Mississippi farmer John Shooter (John Turturro) comes a-knockinΓÇÖ, accusing Rainey of ΓÇ£stealin' ma storyΓÇ¥. Rainey soon finds himself the prey of this hick stalker, who threatens dire consequences if he doesnΓÇÖt ΓÇÖfess up to plagiarism and give Shooter his due. Given the obvious talents of Koepp, Depp and Turturro, this should be up there in the premier league of King adaptations, but the signposted script probably pushes it into the first division. However, DeppΓÇÖs deliciously eccentric performance as the dishevelled scribe delivers the goods (yet again) for his own fans as well as KingΓÇÖs. Extras include a directorΓÇÖs commentary, four deleted scenes and three featurettes.]]></body>
