Review of Strange Weather (2016) by Jax R — 03 Aug 2017

A sweet li'l ol' movie. As usually Holly does a great job at performing. Sad tale of a mother's journey years after her son has taken his own life.

This review of Strange Weather (2016) was written by Jax R on 03 Aug 2017.

Strange Weather has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 26 Jul 2017

Watching an actress of Hunter's caliber in a meaty leading role partly compensates for the creaky plot and overearnest tone…

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By Penny W (62) on 11 Jul 2018

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By Adam Chitwood (59) for Collider (1,032) on 12 Sep 2016

Strange Weather' is a fairly solid chronicle of the grieving process, but an even better performance showcase for the tremendous Holly Hunter…

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By Serena Donadoni (158) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Jul 2017

In a quivering, bone-deep performance, Hunter takes Darcy from a mother encased in guilt to a woman who can acknowledge her shattering loss…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 07 Nov 2017

I love Holly Hunter! This description from IMDb is accurate and beautiful…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 04 Aug 2017

It's hard to imagine another actor in the world who could elicit those particular responses to those moments, or who could make the wild narrative…

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By Kevin P (1,697) on 30 Jul 2017

Het is Holly Hunter die de zwaarte van Strange Weather met haar talent goed weet te vervullen, waardoor je de clichés een klein beetje vergeet…

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By Tricia Olszewski (442) for TheWrap (3,203) on 27 Jul 2017

Hunter, her Darcy often wearing a cowboy hat along with a tank top and skinny jeans more often seen on teens, gives a lived-in, down-but-not-out…

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By Mike Mazzanti (39) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 28 Jul 2017

Where the brilliance of Strange Weather lies - in great part through Hunter's stunningly human and subtly searing performance - is in its constant…

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By Hollie F (8) on 06 Nov 2017

Loved it, great performance. I really like how they actually portrayed living in the south yet also stayed with the story…

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