Review of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997) by Robbie M — 19 Nov 2008
Guy Maddin's early, bizarre maudlin romance concerns a man who's promised his heart to a fleeting love, banged a pregnant wife of an absent fisherman, and now has to content for the heart of the former with a mad scientist while staving off the latter's advances.
Oh, and Shelly Duvall figures in this as the guy's sister who's engaged in a land battle with a crusty old tenant ostrich farmer. All of this is shot in closed sets full of greenery, orange-pink lighting, bogs, and a giant statue of Venus.
At times, the plot itself and the rather uninteresting leads can make it a chore to sit through, but certain moments really work, one late in the game involving the Venus statue is actually quite moving.
*** out've *****.
This review of Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997) was written by Robbie M on 19 Nov 2008.
Twilight of the Ice Nymphs has generally received mixed reviews.
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