Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

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.

Luke Reed I was captivated. From the start it was a compelling movie that encouraged the viewer to get involved. The reason I didn't vote higher is purely because of the last 10 minutes or so. If you are watching the movie for the first time, stop prior to this.I believe, personally, that a movie should draw you in deep, as if you were a background member of cast. Let your mind and theories go wild before leaving you with a subtle hint of the truth behind the protagonist. You, the viewer are in charge of the ending.White Bird in a Blizzard ticks all the boxes of an indie drama for me. Until the last 10 minutes when it spoon feeds the viewer everything in the plot to figure out the whole movie. The directors did an excellent job and I enjoyed every moment for the entirety, but the "big reveal" I felt detracted from all the ground work they lay. In my opinion, watch, imagine and solve the mystery. Stop early though as choosing one ending to rule them all (a la: lord of the rings ;) ) I felt detracted rather than soothed from what was other wise a rousing and mysterious series of events portrayed through film.

Seth_Rogue_One This movie is a hard movie to rate I feel, although many scenes are well orchestrated together as a movie it just doesn't make you feel anything, and the ending is clearly meant to be moving and shocking but it's really not.Acting is... Okay, it's not bad but again the cast fail to make you sympathise with any of them, visually it's really good looking so that's always a plus but a lot of times the movie seems more focused on showcasing Shailene Woodley's breasts than anything else.Now there's nothing wrong with them at all, in fact they are pretty neat however I'd prefer her keeping her clothes on if that meant that the director could focus on telling the story in it's best way as possible.Listed as a drama/mystery/thriller but the drama that is feel too flat and superficial to ever hit an emotional core, even though it tries in the end but by then it's too late and based on how the characters interacted with each other previous having that boastful dramatic ending simply does not make much sense.As far as the mystery well... sure there is some mystery I suppose but there are only so many ways it can end so it doesn't become very successful in that department either, plus most times it focuses on the teenager's sex-life more than anything else.As far as the thriller goes, well even less there going on honestly, there's not many scenes of suspense here to be found.No tbh it felt like this movie would work a lot better if they did it as a dark comedy and went a little more crazy with it, I think the movie could have succeeded at being that with just minor tweaks to the script.I was debating whether to give it a 5 or a 4 but after writing down my thoughts here it has to be a 4 after all, there is talent involved but the movie just kinda feels a bit pointless.

CourtneyBW I lied on a review I wrote yesterday on a different movie. Unknowingly of course. But I had stated that I only give written reviews if the movie was either horrible or amazing. This movie was neither. HOWEVER, I feel compelled to tell you that though neither amazing nor horrible. It was intriguing. Not one I would probably watch again on purpose, but I definitely don't feel even a little as though I have wasted my time watching it. The acting was great, I felt like the script was a little "in the wrong decade" but the movie was good enough to look past that.As the film goes on you start coming to your own conclusions and suspicions of certain things and characters. But I have not been surprised by a twist like that in some time! I would recommend this movie. If even only once! Enjoy!