Review of Frozen River (2008) by Alex K — 19 Dec 2013

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of Frozen River (2008) was written by Alex K on 19 Dec 2013.

Frozen River has generally received positive reviews.

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By Calisto (65) on 03 Aug 2018

This is a wonderful movie which I watched using boxxy software! I highly recommend it! Beautiful with subtitle in English…

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By Audrey A (39) on 14 Mar 2013

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Melissa Leo must take at least as much credit for the film's successes as her director…

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 07 Oct 2015

Melissa Leo is one of America's most underrated character actresses, and Frozen River confirms that opinion…

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By David K (1,644) on 28 Sep 2018

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By Jon C (1,457) on 17 May 2015

A real star-turning performance from Melissa Leo a single mother of two goes to the extreme to make ends meet all of it involves easy money…

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By John B (4,244) on 04 Sep 2013

Melissa Leo's breakout role is tremendously good…

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By Felipe F (595) on 04 Dec 2016

Frozen River is a raw and visceral indie drama that succeeds largely thanks to Melissa Leo's absorbing lead performance…

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By Arash B (269) on 05 Dec 2012

A pointless film to say the least, More proof to the fact that being realistic is not enough for a movie to be good, The film depicts poverty…

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