Review of Winter's Tale (2014) by Daniel S — 20 Apr 2014

Dreadful fantasy ruined by its uneven and implausible narrative.

This review of Winter's Tale (2014) was written by Daniel S on 20 Apr 2014.

Winter's Tale has generally received mixed reviews.

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This is a real sleeper movie given the subject matter, I don't see how it could have been done any better. Loved it! One of my favorite movies…

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By Josh S (1,500) on 22 Dec 2015

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By Theresa Smith (147) for Independent Online (South Africa) (258) on 02 Mar 2016

A total suspension of belief is required because your brain says it's not working while your heart wants to say, but I want this to work…

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Winter's Tale lacks everything a good romance needs and a good fantasy movie needs…

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The movie starts off like most princess movies and is not that bad...then after he loses his memory it all happens so fast its like they just…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 28 Dec 2015

The film is entertaining enough for three stars. I agree with the critics about the story…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 21 Nov 2017

If you're still determined to see a New York-based film about the romantic powers of the heavens this season, go rent Moonstruck…

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In this world, some people can be reincarnated and those in heaven have the choice to come back and walk the earth as mortals…

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Never fails to make me cry, the fantasy works for me, the man who steals into the house of a girl, as she steals his heart with a smile - the…

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