Review of Strange Weather (2016) by Jennifer T — 17 Oct 2017

Too slow for me. Didn't keep my interest. Holly Hunter's voice is annoying. I had to turn it off.

This review of Strange Weather (2016) was written by Jennifer T on 17 Oct 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 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 Jax R (295) on 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…

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By Joe Reid (103) for Decider (264) on 20 Dec 2017

Carrie Coon proves once again that she's a phenomenal talent who is currently being severely under-utilized in the Hollywood ecosystem…

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By Ben Kenigsberg (863) for New York Times (5,786) on 26 Jul 2017

A case of excellent actors straining to elevate a contrived screenplay…

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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 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 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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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 Bill S (2,971) on 07 Nov 2017

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

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