Floated2
White Snow in a Blizzard is a book adaptation film, in which is a lower level not as popular book release. The film is quite a serious drama with some set tones of comic relief and bit of a thriller. The film is quite interesting and bizarre and plays out of a different type of film in comparison to typical Hollywood films. The problems with this film is that it isn't as suspenseful or thrilling as it could have been, and the characters (specficially Shailene Woodley's character) is quite unlikable in this lead, but that was most of the point.Trying to shed off and try a different role compared to her other 'good girl' roles, Shailene Woodley does do a successful job as we see her disrobe in several scenes and use more cursing. Another thing with this film is they added far too many F-bombs, in which we start to notice. We understand teenagers do curse heavy but with this film it became a bit annoying and obvious, perhaps not great writing.Also the main point of the film if the disappearance with the mother, but most of the characters don't tend to care or at least show, or do a better job at trying to find her. Especially Woodley and the father (Christopger Meloni) where as if they don't care about the mother's disappearance why should we. This film has been compared to Gone Girl, but in comparison, Gone Girl had much better writing, was more suspenseful, worked better as a thriller, and we cared what happens in the ending. White Snow in a Blizzard's ending felt a little rushed, as the film is quite slow in pace, then within the last 5 minutes or so, everything is wrapped up, and there a few plot twists that come alone surprisingly. Though they work, perhaps about 10 minutes more they could have added to layer out the rushed ending. This film isn't for everyone and it is a relatively smaller film, but those who like Shailene Woodley and her disrobing may enjoy it.
headhunter46
I rented this to see Eva Greene. She was there, but she played a distraught, emotionally damaged woman so it was not the treat I had hoped for.This movie is about a girl who has a mother that is obviously NOT in love with her husband. The poor daughter is an innocent victim in this situation. Something appears to have snapped in the mother such that she is totally unhappy with her humble existence as a homemaker. She was close to the daughter when she was little but somehow that has cooled now that the girl in in her late teens.She grows increasing negative and one day just disappears. This leaves a hole in the daughter that she learns to deal with but the hole is always there, never quite healed.It is a bit depressing to see a family be so deprived of loving relationships.There is some mystery but the movie has no really stellar moments. The acting was okay, never felt like any were "acting", but again nothing stood out as being really amazing.
chasing_zero
SEX.I'll try to make this as short as possible.Despite the fact that the story is set in the late 80s/ early 90s, the movie has no 80s/ 90s feel to it. At all.The main character is a one dimensional emotionless nympho. The actress was not the best choice for this movie setting: There's only two things about her that I can praise at this point. And she shows them a few times. You get what I mean. And aside from the somewhat OK soundtrack, that's pretty much everything this movie has to offer.Basically, the movie is a waste of time, pretty much a failed attempt to combine Twilight with the 80s/ 90s theme and add some lame thriller/ drama elements. My personal guess is that this was just a chance for the main actress to experiment with nude scenes.2/10 Boring.
nanccakes
I usually don't like movies like this where you're not completely sure what's going on, and it's sort of slow and flashbacky. But I have to say I liked this film. A lot more than even anticipated. I'm an Eva Green fan, so that's why I wanted to watch it. I didn't know what to think as far as what happened to Eve. There was a lot of sex and I can't say I hated it. I liked Phil and Kat's relationship but it was really hot when she slept with the detective because he was sexy for an older man. As soon as they started taking newspapers off the freezer I suspected that's where Eve would be. And the dream that Kat had definitely confirmed it. But oh my gosh. The ending. I did NOT see that coming!!!! When Eve opens the door, I figured maybe the dad and Mae would be doing it, but HOLY COW IT'S THE DAD AND PHIL!!!! WTF!!!! I was yelling, telling my cat that I did NOT see that one coming! So that made the movie more enjoyable yet. It was slow, but in a good way. It kept me watching and wanting more.
AD
