Read the Snow Angels movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on Movies.com. One of the most stunning, brilliant, and harrowing movies of the past decade. I opened the review joking that the title promises melodrama, but when you see the film, that is most definately not the case. 0 Comment Report abuse Ida's Girl Top Contributor: Knitting. "Snow Angels" is a sad movie, but sometimes sad movies say so much. There's still a lot of excellent work in Snow Angels. A movie which I loved. Annie's life isn't faring much better: she's now a single mother with an ill mother, separated from her husband, Glenn (Sam Rockwell), who's on the wagon and becoming a born-again Christian in order to prove that he is responsible enough to spend time with their young daughter, Tara (Gracie Hudson). Every character and every cast member shine in this. But David Gordon Green does not make simple films. This is more about the have-nots than the haves. Back in the day, Annie(Kate Beckinsale) didn't walk, she floated up and down the sidewalks of her small New England town. Our ratings are based on child development best practices. David Gordon Green's captivating winter-chill tragedy, is a tale that encompasses murder, divorce, adultery, alcohol abuse, mental breakdown, and the disappearance of a small child. Don't have an account? The film has a real sense of blue collar life that wouldn't comprehend with big studios. Or it could have something to do with the way Annie's husband, Glenn (Sam Rockwell, "Joshua," "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford") is portrayed as such a pathetic loser, albeit one with an exceptional dog, whose religious rants are never explained as either new, born-again desperation or ingrained by family upbringing. Your purchase helps us remain independent and ad-free. Potent. His former babysitter, Annie (Kate Beckinsdale), who works with Arthur as a waitress, has trouble at home as well. Once when Arthur(Michael Angarano) was just a boy, he spied on his babysitter in the shower. The best that I can manage for a common theme is weak: I think the film suggests that relationships inevitably decay despite the grand optimism with which we enter them, a claim evidenced by the parallels between Annie and Glenn's marriage and their younger counterparts. Overall the performances are outstanding, with perhaps the exception of Kate Beckinsdale's Annie, who for a brief moment when she ends things with her lover, seems to forget that a tragedy has taken place. It explores themes of alcoholism, self harm, depression, infidelity, and the nature of violence. Arthur Parkinson (Michael Angarano, "Lords of Dogtown," "Sky High") is in the high school band in a small blue collar Pennsylvania town. Fine film, although it can be a bit of a downer. How does Glenn cope with his separation from Annie? If you chose to provide an email address, it will only be used to contact you about your comment. Got my ticket, went inside and sat down. Snow Angels is such a film. I was outside the first screening when a busload of people decided to walk out. An unexpected act of violence disrupts the lives of these intertwined couples and reveals the profound moments in which they each realize how precarious and remarkable life can be. Overall, this effort represents the dangers of trying to do too much and fit a whole novel into a medium that can't carry all the weight. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! How does one path lead to fulfillment and the other to destruction? And the movie asks the question: When you put all your hope in god and he fails you, then what? That is what Snow Angels really is about. This film does feature some good naturalistic acting by Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell, a good sense of place and the director has promise. And don't let me forget the utterly pretentious barroom 'dancing' scene where a loaded Glenn shuffles with an old black man and a stoned woman dressed like Freddie Krueger while a lit cake iced to 'The Champ' sits atop a pinball machine in the background. Posted on Saturday, January 27th, 2007 by Peter Sciretta. Sam Rockwell gives the best performance of his career. Every character and every cast member shine in this incredibly human story, essentially about two couples--one, somewhat seasoned but estranged and trapped by irredeemable despair; the other, coming of age and enheartened by the discovery and hope of first love.

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