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Smilla's Sense of SnowRating:
Release Date: 17 December, 2002 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $8.99 You SAVE: $0.99! Cast: Complete Cast (16 total) |
Smilla's Sense of Snow Reviews
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I enjoyed this odd movie despite its faults. The scientific premise of a meteor with bizarre properties that can generate great energy and power is more than a little bit hokey, but it makes up for that in other ways. Smilla's character is unusual and the way her deep knowledge of ice and snow enables her to sleuth out the truth about the boy's death is a unique touch. The beautiful Julia Ormand plays the conflicted and anti-social Smilla across from Gabriel Byrne, the ambiguous but sympathetic neighbor who seems to like Smilla despite her crusty demeanor and who helps her with her investigations. The movie gets off to a good start as the viewer follows Smilla in her investigation of the boy's mysterious death, but the movie turns distinctly hokey about half-way through when it becomes sort of a B movie, sci-fi thriller when the secret plot is discovered about the strangely powerful meteorite. But the movie succeeds mainly on the strength of Smilla's fascinating character and how her Greenlander snow knowledge and skills enable her to solve the murder mystery. And Gabriel Byrne brings a quiet intensity to his role as the supportive neighbor.
Interesting Drama
Smilla's Sense of Snow is an interesting thriller. There are many conflicts between the main character and her family, her heritage and authority. This is a little slow to get going but is exciting towards the end of the film.
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