Movie #377 "Winter's Bone" is a don't bother --- yikes, winner of the Grand Jury Prize? Did they see a movie I didn't see ???? This is like watching paint dry --- if there was something endearing in this film, I missed it. Sure, you care about the girl and the two kids she is trying to raise herself, but it is so simplistic and the conflict so duh! that we don't buy into the story. What story? The script doesn't tell us enough, and gosh, the characters don't either --- they stand around and mumble --- I had to put subtitles on and it's an American film! And I couldn't believe what they were saying................nothing! Like I said at the top, don't bother --- this movie is definitely over-rated by critics! Sorry, they lost me on this one. Photography is stark and nice --- that's about it.
2 stars
Winter's Bone
(2010) R
In director Debra Granik's unflinching noir drama set deep in the Ozarks, resilient teen Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) goes on the trail of her missing, drug-dealing father when his absence jeopardizes the family's safety. Her deadbeat dad has a key court date pending, and Ree is determined that he show up -- despite the objections of the insular Dolly clan. The film earned an Independent Spirit Award nod and won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.
Genre: Indie Dramas, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Dramas Based on the Book
This movie is: Dark, Gritty
Format: DVD and Blu-ray
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