Review of Winter's Bone (2010) by Bkm — 27 Mar 2011
The film, while presenting an authentic portrait of the Ozarks and its inhabitants, nevertheless feels quite inert and slack in its pacing. The plot is of little significance. Instead the focus is on the ties that bind closely knit Appalachian families and the consequences of failing to honor the family code.
It's not a terrible film, but critics wildly overrated it perhaps due to its gritty realism and honest depiction of its subjects. Only the performances of Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes keep the whole thing from sinking under the weight of its own sense of self importance.
This review of Winter's Bone (2010) was written by Bkm on 27 Mar 2011.
Winter's Bone has generally received very positive reviews.
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