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A story of love lost and found in a small town, Snow Angels is a heartrending portrayal of three couples in various stages of life orbiting around each other in search of connection and meaning. An unexpected act of violence disrupts the lives of these intertwined couples revealing the profound moments in which they each realize how precarious and remarkable life can be.
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“ For people that hate depressing endings like No Country For Old men and want there movies to have happy, fairytale endings then don't watch this. ”
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Angela S.
Format:DVD
I was sucked in by all of the magnificent performances of this drama/tragedy. This film is slow but none of the scenes are wasted. All of the performances are outstanding but Sam Rockwell clearly surpassed the others as a man who found God after he tried to commit suicide. His gradual mental deterioration throughout the movie was heartbreaking and poignant to watch. I felt empathy for all the characters even though they are quite depressing and definitely aren't perfect people. See it for the realistic and contemplative character study and fabulous performances.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Sylvia Path
Format:DVD
This movie could have been plucked from the current headline news in any small town in America. However, the director and writers decided to take us behind the scenes of what leads up to these all too common tragedies. I was very surprised and impressed with Kate Beckinsale in this movie, I had only seen her in previous roles which did not prepare me for her very strong peformance. Sam Rockwell has done several roles playing unsavory characters ranging from child molester to sex addict. I mistakenly thought he was going to be different in this movie, a normal every day person for a change. Boy was I wrong! This movie does a great job in showing the vivid contrast between a normal relationship and a dysfunctional relationship. This movie was done very gritty and realistic which makes it all the more disturbing at the final end. This movie will depress the hell out of you and make you feel hopeful at the same time. The scenes will linger in your mind for awhile. Not a movie to view before bedtime, it will give you some nightmares. I highly recommend it all the same.
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I REMEMBER SEEING A TRAILER FOR THIS MOVIE, AND WANTED TO SEE IT IN MY LOCAL THEATER BUT IT NEVER CAME, INSTEAD WE HAD SEVERAL SHOWINGS OF INFERIOR MORE COMMERCIAL CRAP, BUT THAT BEING SAID I BOUGHT THIS DVD NOT REALLY KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHILE IT TOOK A WHILE TO DRAW ME IN, I WAS CAPTIVATED BY THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR INTERLOCKING PERSONAL LIVES WITH THEIR PERSONAL DEMONS, WHILE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THIS OUT TO BE A CHICK-FLICK, IT DOES HAVE ONE VERY SWEET TEEN-AGE ROMANCE, IT IS MAINLY A CAPTIVATING DRAMA BETWEEN ANNIE (KATE BECKINSALE) HER EX-HUSBAND GLENN (SAM ROCKWELL)WHO ARE COMPLICATED, FLAWED AND VERY COMPELLING CHARACTERS, OVER-ALL THIS IS A VERY WELL WRITTEN, EXTREMELY WELL ACTED MOVIE, I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THIS MOVIE FOR ADULTS, I DON'T THINK YOUNGER PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T MADE PAINFUL MISTAKES IN THEIR PERSONEL LIVES YET WILL APPRECIATE IT AS MUCH AS I DID.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the most pathetically sad and depressing dramas that I think I've ever watched. It was like watching a slow train wreck. As the viewer I just wanted to reach out to these emotionally arrested characters, shake them, and yell---stop it, can't you see you're all self-destructing! But, you can't shake inertia, apathy and depression away, can you. Left unchecked, at its worst, it can make one do terrible things. This is a movie that explores the mind's descent into that Hell.
The film takes place in a small Pennsylvania town, where mandatory Prozac in every household might have helped. In some ways the characters reminded me of the series/book Empire Falls. If you loved those characters, you will likely enjoy this movie too, but be prepared---this movie is darker...much darker and lacking the humor of EF.
The film represents a lot of small town angst; dead end jobs, lack of opportunity and everyone knows your business. Annie (Kate Beckinsale) married her high school sweetheart Glenn (Sam Rockwell). After several years together, they've grown apart. Glenn's ne'er do well behaviors, no doubt, added to the distance between them. He was having trouble keeping a job and hitting the bottle seemed his only coping strategy. She viewed him as irresponsible and herself hopelessly tied to a mundane existence, with no way out. She turns to another, who makes her feel wanted, but he's even less worthy of her time. Glen strives to reconcile, but continues to do all the wrong things and Annie sets up even tighter boundaries, fueling Glenn's rage and his depression, now verging on psychosis. The tie between them remains their small daughter. Annie supervises her visits with Glenn closely, feeling he's too irresponsible to oversee her care.... Read more ›
The film takes place in a small Pennsylvania town, where mandatory Prozac in every household might have helped. In some ways the characters reminded me of the series/book Empire Falls. If you loved those characters, you will likely enjoy this movie too, but be prepared---this movie is darker...much darker and lacking the humor of EF.
The film represents a lot of small town angst; dead end jobs, lack of opportunity and everyone knows your business. Annie (Kate Beckinsale) married her high school sweetheart Glenn (Sam Rockwell). After several years together, they've grown apart. Glenn's ne'er do well behaviors, no doubt, added to the distance between them. He was having trouble keeping a job and hitting the bottle seemed his only coping strategy. She viewed him as irresponsible and herself hopelessly tied to a mundane existence, with no way out. She turns to another, who makes her feel wanted, but he's even less worthy of her time. Glen strives to reconcile, but continues to do all the wrong things and Annie sets up even tighter boundaries, fueling Glenn's rage and his depression, now verging on psychosis. The tie between them remains their small daughter. Annie supervises her visits with Glenn closely, feeling he's too irresponsible to oversee her care.... Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By N. Thomas
Format:DVD
If you enjoy drama that does more than tear at the heartstrings--the kind that virtually eviscerates you at the very core of your soul--then you are in for an intensely emotional treat with 2007's Snow Angels.
Based on the eponymous novel by Stewart O'Nan, Snow Angels takes place in an unnamed northern state where, unsurprisingly, there is frozen precipitation aplenty. The protagonist is young Arthur Parkinson, played to clueless perfection by Michael Anganaro (whom I recognized as having played Elliott, Jack McFarland's son, on Will & Grace). Arthur is a high school student, a tuba player in the band, and an employee of his hometown's Chinese restaurant, owned by Oskar, who is decidedly not Chinese (I think he is supposed to be German).
Arthur's parents (Don, played by Griffin Dunne, and Louise, played by Jeanetta Arnette) are separating and his mother is an emotional whirlwind in the face of his professor father's egress. At work, Arthur flirts harmlessly with Annie Marchand (Kate Beckinsale in the most poignant role of her career), a waitress who spent many years babysitting young Arthur. Annie is estranged from her husband, Glenn (a blowout performance by Sam Rockwell), who has recently attempted suicide in the face of his marital woes. They have one child, four-year-old Tara, both adeptly and adorably rendered by Gracie Hudson.
New girl in school Lila Raybern takes an instant liking to Arthur; the role is handled admirably by Olivia Thirlby, who played Juno's best friend in the popular film of the same name. Lila, with her engaging chatter and delightfully retro cats'-eye glasses, waits patiently for Arthur to realize she has a significant crush on him.... Read more ›
Based on the eponymous novel by Stewart O'Nan, Snow Angels takes place in an unnamed northern state where, unsurprisingly, there is frozen precipitation aplenty. The protagonist is young Arthur Parkinson, played to clueless perfection by Michael Anganaro (whom I recognized as having played Elliott, Jack McFarland's son, on Will & Grace). Arthur is a high school student, a tuba player in the band, and an employee of his hometown's Chinese restaurant, owned by Oskar, who is decidedly not Chinese (I think he is supposed to be German).
Arthur's parents (Don, played by Griffin Dunne, and Louise, played by Jeanetta Arnette) are separating and his mother is an emotional whirlwind in the face of his professor father's egress. At work, Arthur flirts harmlessly with Annie Marchand (Kate Beckinsale in the most poignant role of her career), a waitress who spent many years babysitting young Arthur. Annie is estranged from her husband, Glenn (a blowout performance by Sam Rockwell), who has recently attempted suicide in the face of his marital woes. They have one child, four-year-old Tara, both adeptly and adorably rendered by Gracie Hudson.
New girl in school Lila Raybern takes an instant liking to Arthur; the role is handled admirably by Olivia Thirlby, who played Juno's best friend in the popular film of the same name. Lila, with her engaging chatter and delightfully retro cats'-eye glasses, waits patiently for Arthur to realize she has a significant crush on him.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Boring.
The story goes nowhere. It goes around and around in circles. Waste of time. It is a good antidote for those who are suffering from insomnia.
Published 3 months ago by sexy dancer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! What a movie.
I didn't know what to expect from this movie, but was surprised at how dark and real it was. This is real life, as scary as it is. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Maria
2.0 out of 5 stars
Movie sucked Beckinsales hot
What can i say, the movie was pathetic. Hollywood has absolutely no talent working there anymore, the actors and actresses have the ability to do wonderful, theres no producers and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Darkshaman
2.0 out of 5 stars
Weird
I love Kate. That is why I bought this movie. The movie is worth adding to my Kate B. collection, but... in the beginning I thought it was a girl- flick. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Chuck
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hit And Miss
This is another movie that is much better if you don't read any plot summary. I'm not opposed to challenging content, it's just that the older couple should have been in every... Read more
Published 9 months ago by mr. critic
4.0 out of 5 stars
atmospheric indie drama
"Snow Angels" starts off as a fairly conventional, angst-ridden indie drama about life in an American small town, but the movie turns into a profoundly moving work after an... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Roland E. Zwick
4.0 out of 5 stars
Haunting, Disturbing, Depressing
At first I thought, "what a depressing waste" - another movie where everyone is either miserable, hopeless, or both. I guess I wanted something lighter. Read more
Published 15 months ago by QT Moth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good movie
Great performances by Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell. I think this movie went straight to DVD but is worth buying and watching. The transaction was smooth also. Thanks.
Published 15 months ago by Dee
1.0 out of 5 stars
Snow Angels
I watched this movie right to the end, thinking it would be OK, until the last few minutes in the movie, when the ex husband forces his ex wife to perform the Seventh Day Adventist... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Pj Thorp
2.0 out of 5 stars
What a downer!
Yes, the performances were great, and yes, the craftsmanship was exemplary, but to what end? To remind us that mentally unstable human beings are capable of committing horrific... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mark Volstad
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