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      Snow Angels

      R Released Mar 7, 2008 1 hr. 46 min. Drama List
      67% 113 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Waitress Annie (Kate Beckinsale) has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn (Sam Rockwell). Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur (Michael Angarano) works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila (Olivia Thirlby), after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 19 Buy Now

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      With fine acting and considerable emotional depth, Snow Angels aptly captures the highs, and especially the lows of human relationships.

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      Audience Member I forgot David Gordon Green directed this Only watched it once and found it quite good with its drama although it had a lot of heavy material and its' creative impressive mood A brilliant cast consisting of Kate Beckinsale, Michael Arangano, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Thrilby In a small town every person matters; you might even call them snow angels living in a place where they can be born again Annie and Glen used to be married but separated after he went to jail They have a daughter, Tara but he's granted less privileges being with her In order to go straight he becomes a Christian proving he's a changed man Yet when Tara goes missing all fingers point to Glen Meanwhile a young guy Arthur is making his way through high school while also developing a romantic relationship with newcomer Lila All of these characters are souls hoping to make their lives bearable living in a snow filled environment, their lives heavily cross over to another This has fine acting from everyone and such emotional depth it's almost very heavy The ending is truly the darkest part Covers highs and lows of human relationships, they can either grow and blossom into something beautiful or slowly fade away People don't always stay the same that's for sure This movie has such wrenching emotions and weaknesses/issues all too human The profound sense of place and season adds to the sheerness Richly depicted characters reflect the snowy winter chill surrounding Succeeds in knocking the wind out of you Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Audience Member I forgot David Gordon Green directed this Only watched it once and found it quite good with its drama although it had a lot of heavy material and its' creative impressive mood A brilliant cast consisting of Kate Beckinsale, Michael Arangano, Sam Rockwell, Olivia Thrilby In a small town every person matters; you might even call them snow angels living in a place where they can be born again Annie and Glen used to be married but separated after he went to jail They have a daughter, Tara but he's granted less privileges being with her In order to go straight he becomes a Christian proving he's a changed man Yet when Tara goes missing all fingers point to Glen Meanwhile a young guy Arthur is making his way through high school while also developing a romantic relationship with newcomer Lila All of these characters are souls hoping to make their lives bearable living in a snow filled environment, their lives heavily cross over to another This has fine acting from everyone and such emotional depth it's almost very heavy The ending is truly the darkest part Covers highs and lows of human relationships, they can either grow and blossom into something beautiful or slowly fade away People don't always stay the same that's for sure This movie has such wrenching emotions and weaknesses/issues all too human The profound sense of place and season adds to the sheerness Richly depicted characters reflect the snowy winter chill surrounding Succeeds in knocking the wind out of you Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/23 Full Review steve d Despite the strong performance the film is just way too depressing to watch. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member SNOW ANGELS (2007) **Warning: This film may "trigger" certain vulnerable people.** SNOW ANGELS is a plausible DRAMA about 'real-life' people. For that reason, it has the potential to leave a number of viewers actually depressed. The majority of dialogue and acting was believable, while direction and cinematography were effective. However, the stories, primarily based on character relationships, were mostly ambiguous or vague. The film seemed to be based on a book that was difficult to translate onto the big screen. Without knowing a character's history, motivation, and even some internal dialogue, we were left to view complex stories thru a simple lens which proved lacking - especially when few characters were sympathetic. (Empathy? Anyone? Bueller?) Ultimately, this indie film does provide a few sweet moments and a minor "happy" ending - while holding up well over a decade - but the main story/conflict concludes with TRAGEDY, as often happens in reality. But most of the American public would rather escape 90+ minutes into a dramatic thriller, adventure, or love story...preferably with a happy ending. With SNOW ANGELS, it could've been worse; I'm grateful it didn't end ambiguously as many indies do, like cutting to black/credits after "a shot rings out" or equivalent for the story. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the film for its deeper artistic quality, but it was certainly a DOWNER. This is not a film I'd watch again for entertainment, but interestingly enough, I would watch its sequel... if it was known to provide answers! -January 2019 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Well acted but it doesn't always resonate emotionally. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member (4.5 out of 6) When someplace we see there is not much seeing when it's not enough in seeing that we rather go to other places where it's different and much more pleasant. When we see being in someplaces we see others don't have enough to see that others were hoping in seeing in things changing. When someplaces we hope to escape in seeing to rely on those to see us go other places don't come through when we had high hopes and others have no hopes to know what different places we go in opposite directions. When somethings we rather see when other things want to see us but we don't want to see them when we hope to escape somethings we are seriously seeing but know we stuck in some places. When we hate seeing somethings when it puts us in awkward, hateful and strange places to know we rather be other places but can't when we are stuck here. When someplaces others are in we see we hate others taking our place when we wish others could see us that way and find a place in their heart. When we see others prefer to get place to place but we only see one place we rather be when it's our family place as the patriarch then anything else. When we enjoy being in good places rather then dark places to know what place is right for us. When someplaces are tightly small to see for us to know someplaces are ideal in helping those in need. When we rather be in other places when we need to escape, to run, to get high, to find a new place when we hate seeing what we see. When someplaces we go when we hate seeing what we see we go for answers when there is no other place to go. When someplaces we go when what we see we can't unseen when we are in new places we hate seeing when it's dark. When someplaces we rather be we can't when someplaces we are now in when can't get out from that we no longer will see someplaces the way it is. When someplaces we rather see is ourselves in a happy place that we once were. When there are places we go when we die, when we need to escape, reminder of what we lost, and a place we know where others are to know someplaces we see when it is hard to see. When we see why seeing others is hard when others put us in those places when it's good or bad places to know what sticks with us is forever. When what other places others go, we see others don't mind when we know what others are like in places to know they are in safe places to not worry. When someplaces we go we see they are promising when it's for what we always thought it would be, what we are hoping, what we wish could be here. When someplaces we need others to see where others go to escape when they hate someplaces to know how it feels. When we see what places we both take eachother to know what place we must go when we lost it all and a place where we join others we lost. When having a place to hold onto we see other places don't matter as much, when we are part of place that sticks together. When there is always a place for us whether we like what we see where they are we know it's better then other places we rather not go to. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Fear Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Mark Bourne Film.com So when the film's moment of horror arrives, it's not with suspense but instead the sort of dully anticipatory inevitability that drains as much energy from the story as from the audience. Feb 2, 2009 Full Review Josh Rosenblatt Austin Chronicle Hopefully, one of these days, Green will be bold enough to make a movie where nothing happens, where conversation is both his means and his end. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site One often feels with Green that he is on the verge of making an important film, of bringing poetry and realism together in an interesting manner. Mar 5, 2021 Full Review Troy Patterson Spin Tragedy is juxtaposed, clumsily, with stories from the so-called life of a high school student, as if the plot had sprained something in the course of its transition from Stewart O'Nan's novel to the screen. Sep 5, 2018 Full Review Annie Wagner The Stranger (Seattle, WA) [Snow Angels] is aching with cross-purposes and shimmering with flirty jokes. Aug 22, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Waitress Annie (Kate Beckinsale) has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn (Sam Rockwell). Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur (Michael Angarano) works at Annie's restaurant, growing closer to a new kid in town, Lila (Olivia Thirlby), after class. When Glenn and Annie's daughter go missing, the whole town searches for her, as he increasingly spirals out of control.
      Director
      David Gordon Green
      Executive Producer
      Jeanne Donovan-Fisher
      Screenwriter
      David Gordon Green
      Distributor
      Warner Independent
      Production Co
      Crossroads
      Rating
      R (Drug Use|Brief Sexuality|Language|Some Violent Content)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 7, 2008, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 1, 2010
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $402.8K
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