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Overview
Plot:
Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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4 wins moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Movie Review: Frozen River (From Rope Of Silicon. 22 August 2008, 3:24 AM, PDT)
An Early List of 2008 Oscar Contenders (From Rope Of Silicon. 21 August 2008, 12:06 AM, PDT)
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Bleak But Satisfying Indie Flick w/ Interesting Ending moreUS Showtimes:
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(Credited cast)| Melissa Leo | ... | Ray Eddy | |
| Misty Upham | ... | Lila | |
| Michael O'Keefe | ... | Trooper Finnerty | |
| Mark Boone Junior | ... | Jacques Bruno | |
| Charlie McDermott | ... | T.J. | |
| James Reilly | ... | Ricky | |
| Dylan Carusona | ... | Jimmy | |
| Jay Klaitz | ... | Guy Versailles | |
| Michael Sky | ... | Billy Three Rivers | |
| John Canoe | ... | Bernie Littlewolf | |
| Nancy Wu | ... | Chen Li - Chinese Girl | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pun Bandhu | ... | Chinese Man #1 | |
| Rajesh Bose | ... | Pakistani Father | |
| Joey Chanlin | ... | Chinese Trafficker | |
| Thahnhahténhtha Gilbert | ... | Little Jake | |
| Adam Lukens | ... | Mitch | |
| Betty Ouyang | ... | Li Wei - Chinese Girl | |
| Craig Shilowich | ... | Matt | |
| Gargi Shinde | ... | Pakistani Mother | |
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Rated R for some language.Parents Guide:
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97 minCountry:
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Frozen River is not a glamorous Hollywood film. It's a bleak indie film about struggling to survive.
I found it well written with strong performances by Melissa Leo & Charlie McDermott.
The movie was very moody with some intense scenes and generated a strong emotional response for me. The setting and simple production worked very well with the atmosphere of the story.
And, not to give away anything...the ending is "satisfying" without tying up things impossibly neat or without being too predictable.
I feel the current average rating as of writing this review is not close to being appropriate. Perhaps there is some conspiracy as all of the films listed in the Sundance Dramatic Competition have a huge number of 2 ratings, many more 2's than any other rating. It seems a bit weird to be a coincidence that majority of ratings for these new films would all be 2. See for yourself by clicking on the rating details of each of the films listed at: http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Sundance_Film_Festival/2008