Review of Frozen River (1929) by Alice S — 24 Feb 2009
My first and probably only 5 stars of this Oscar season. It's just a perfect movie in terms of its completely subtle treatment of immigration, poverty, race relations. It wasn't a huge outburst turning point like in The Visitor, but a small gesture - Ray quietly asking the cop, "What's gonna happen to them?" - a question she would never have asked before.
The script is an aching slow-burn with suspenseful plot points. Melissa Leo's performance is gritty and moving.
This review of Frozen River (1929) was written by Alice S on 24 Feb 2009.
Frozen River has generally received very positive reviews.
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