Just Watched: Winter Bones
Winter Bones
Some movies are beautiful to look at, some movies feature excellent acting and some movies have a great story. This movie has all three.
As usual I wont describe the film since you can follow the above link and read a better description of it on Wikipedia. I'm just going to tell you a few things I liked about it.
I was particularly impressed with the cinematography of this film. The opening shot of a denuded tree branches set against the blue sky was gorgeous and I kept revisiting it in my mind as the film progressed. It seemed to perfectly capture all the elements the film was laying out: people tied to the land they are born on, twisted family genealogy, people dormant but with potential.
I also enjoyed the use of animals in the movie. There's a spectrum of wildness: squirrels, dogs, people and we are a lot closer to each other than you think. There's an odd section where the film it changes gears and squirrels are featured in almost a trippy montage. I can't really explain it but I think it's making the point that the actions of the film aren't that much different than a squirrel running around gathering nuts to survive.
I've been watching the FX series Justified and this film reminds me a lot of it. If you've not seen either do yourself a favor and watch them.
Some movies are beautiful to look at, some movies feature excellent acting and some movies have a great story. This movie has all three.
As usual I wont describe the film since you can follow the above link and read a better description of it on Wikipedia. I'm just going to tell you a few things I liked about it.
I was particularly impressed with the cinematography of this film. The opening shot of a denuded tree branches set against the blue sky was gorgeous and I kept revisiting it in my mind as the film progressed. It seemed to perfectly capture all the elements the film was laying out: people tied to the land they are born on, twisted family genealogy, people dormant but with potential.
I also enjoyed the use of animals in the movie. There's a spectrum of wildness: squirrels, dogs, people and we are a lot closer to each other than you think. There's an odd section where the film it changes gears and squirrels are featured in almost a trippy montage. I can't really explain it but I think it's making the point that the actions of the film aren't that much different than a squirrel running around gathering nuts to survive.
I've been watching the FX series Justified and this film reminds me a lot of it. If you've not seen either do yourself a favor and watch them.
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