Review of White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) by Joey R — 06 May 2015

This surreal coming of age mystery is a clunky mess.

This review of White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) was written by Joey R on 06 May 2015.

White Bird in a Blizzard has generally received mixed reviews.

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Araki's latest drama is a refreshingly frank coming-of-age story, featuring another great performance from Woodley…

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By Fernando Santoyo Tello (26) for Cinema Movil (182) on 12 Dec 2015

Araki's style is all over the film and the ending is trademark, but the film ends up being a dissappointment. [Full review in Spanish]…

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Shailene Woodley is one actress I have gone from wondering & frowning at her sudden success to completely & absolutely falling in love with…

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By Joe W (560) on 03 Jun 2015

It's a great film for me. I didn't expect the reason why her mom got lost…

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By Boon Chan (86) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 12 Sep 2016

Kudos to Woodley -- star of a major film franchise, the young-adult dystopian The Divergent Series -- for taking on more unusual projects…

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 15 Feb 2018

If the director intended to elicit truths about the terrors of marriage, or the difficulties of a mother-daughter relationship, he has failed…

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By Mariana Fernández (33) for Butaca Ancha (324) on 16 Dec 2015

A misguided personal trip that rambles confusedly between drama and mystery, without guaranteeing genuine interest. [Full Review in Spanish]…

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By Demetrios Matheou (85) for The Arts Desk (640) on 20 Nov 2017

Rising star Woodley is adding some raunchiness to her image; but her failure to make foul-mouthed, overly sex-obsessed Kat particularly likeable…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 05 Sep 2017

White Bird In A Blizzard shows itself as a nice film although with obvious structural flaws, the film is faster and digestible, Eva Green is…

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By Cecily B (774) on 12 Jun 2015

Shailene Woodley still has a long way to go, she's not great nor bad in this movie, but it isn't all her fault…

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