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Monday, 23 April 2012

WINTER'S BONE [2010]

Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes turn in some brilliantly subtle performances in this dreary adaptation of Daniel Woodrell's country noir novel Winter's Bone.
A quiet little thriller that doesn't resort to car chases or much violence but still manages to flourish with believable tension, dread and the haunting backdrop of a poverty-stricken rural, drug-addled area of Missouri.
It effectively captures the feeling of hopelessness, community and depression without trying to be flashy or overly stylish.

4 Nightmare Squirrels out of 5

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