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5.0 out of 5 stars
INFO..., September 6, 2007
This examination of the lower classes takes its two characters on a road movie the only way the impoverished can travel--on foot. This amusing societal study watches Ben (Gary Farmer - The Score, Powwow Highway, Ghost Dog) and The Man (Stephen Ouimette - X-Men, The Adjuster), two homeless men with only one possession between them, an electric space heater. Despite cold December weather, the partners are unable to use this modern invention to warm up since they have no outlet to plug the device into. What follows is a poignant and often hilarious chronicle of the two men's journey from the inner city to a suburban shopping mall, battling bitter cold, callous fellow humanity and their difficulty in clinging on to one another.... Full Cast List... Stephen Ouimette as The Man, Tina Keeper as Nurse, Joyce Krenz as Landlady, Gary Farmer as Ben, Sharon Bajer as Long Haired Woman, Jan Skene as Customer Service Rep, Wayne Nicklas as Large Officer, Martine Friesen as Social Worker, Arne MacPherson as Guy, Lee J. Campbell as Construction Worker, Seun Olagunju as Hip Kid Sales Rep, Clarissa Richards as Server 2, Mauralea Austin as Welfare Worker, Blake Taylor as Landlord, Jonathan Barrett as Boyfriend, Laurette Rouillard as Cook, Shane Davidson as Counter Server, Rick Skene as Security Guard, Terri Cherniak as Woman Manager, Garfield Williams as Young Officer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
So realistic, October 20, 2008
I lived in Winnipeg for 5 years and I love to pull this movie out and remember familiar spots in the city. It also makes me glad I don't live in that cold climate anymore. It's a great flick, especially for anyone that has spent time in Winnipeg.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Ultimate Irony, July 4, 2008
It's freezing outside, two homeless men have one possession between them, a heater. The unfortunate thing is, they have no place to plug that heater in.
The two men Ben (Gary Farmer from Powwow Highway) and The Man (Steve Quimette) find a receipt in the heater's package and they're going to take a trip to a suburban mall to get a refund. That'll mean much needed money for both. They travel via the way of the poor, on foot, and they meet a series of truly interesting people from a nurse, a landlady, and several others.
Some help, some do not. "The Heater" is an interesting and ironic take on homelessness in Canada. I confess, I got the film for Gary Farmer, whose superb performance in "Powwow Highway" made me an instant fan. I'd like to say I loved "The Heater" or I got some great useful truth from it. The hard truth is it's heartbreaking and neither of the aforementioned happened.
Rebecca Kyle, July 2008
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