SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Onlinewsma Absolutely Brilliant!

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

kitellis-98121 A Netflix reviewer suggested that this film improves somewhat after the first 20 minutes of watching a middle-aged woman cleaning her house. I didn't make it that far, so I can't comment.What I can say is that if you're going to make a film that begins with 20 minutes of house-cleaning, you could at least get the actress to fold the blankets neatly! I believe I actually developed a bad case of OCD while watching this movie. Either that, or it was just so dull that my mind began to obsess over irrelevant details in the set dressing.It's a rare film that makes me give up so soon, but this one managed to be both boring and depressing before anything had even happened (other than an unevenly folded blanket), so I didn't get to see if she restocked the fridge or merely emptied it.

bkoganbing In October Gale, the winds whip up into gale force when Scott Speedman arrives at the doorstep of widow Patricia Clarkson's home with a bullet in him. Just his luck she's a physician like her late husband. Scott has a real problem going for him. He served some time in Canadian prison for killing a man and he's out now. But the father of the guy he killed, Tim Roth doesn't think that was enough. He's on the hunt now for Speedman.Do I have to say more, Clarkson gets an itch revived in her and maybe Speedman's the one to scratch. In any event she's drawn into his personal war with Roth.The climax is staged very well, Roth gives an outstanding performance of a truly demented man.Nicely acted and photographed Canadian production.

lindapellowe I found this beautiful little movie very recently and it quickly has become a new favorite. The story and writing, the cast, the location and mood, the dynamics and nuances between characters I found to be all quietly captivating. Patricia Clarkson and Scott Speedman, playing their parts with 'Canadian restraint' are perfect in their roles, and Tim Roth, as ever, is utterly authentic as the British undesirable. October Gale, in my humble opinion, should be watched as a love story rather than as a thriller . . . and the naysayers who have given it the thumbs down, should perhaps view it again with a different mindset. I loved it!

Lee Eisenberg So far I've liked Patricia Clarkson in every role in which I've seen her. She first caught my attention in Todd Haynes's "Far from Heaven", and she's also had good roles in "The Green Mile", "Good Night and Good Luck" and "Six Feet Under". To be certain, she was the only interesting character in "The Maze Runner". "October Gale" isn't a great movie but manages to create some suspense. The main thing that I derived from the movie is that Georgian Bay (a branch of Lake Huron on the Canadian side) looks like a nice place to visit. That's right, the unpleasant things that happen to Clarkson's character on the coast of Georgian Bay won't scare me away from that place.Anyway, it's an OK movie. I hope that Patricia Clarkson's career continues as it has.