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Popcorn Reviews
With Cybčle: Smilla's Sense of Snow
By Cybčle Elaine Werts
CybeleW@aol.com
First published
in the Shelburne News, Shelburne Vermont
Popcorn Kernel Rating: Four Kernels = Totally
Cinema Worthy
Well! Another strong woman protagonist - the
kind I would want to be if I were, well, in a jam - or maybe
even if I wasn't. Julia Ormond surprised the heck out of me,
since most of her roles so far have been sexy sophisticates. I
actually forgot she was acting in this film as her intense and
bold character took over previous film incarnations in my head.
Julia plays a quirky and downright bitchy ex Greenlander who
must solve a murder with her prodigious understanding of the
subtleties of snow.
Underneath this back-of-the-video-box
description lies a drama that pulled me in and kept me there.
Gabriel Byrne brings solidity and a gentle way to his
relationship with her, as well as to the film as a whole. While
the ending might have been typical blow it up stuff, the rest
was more than remarkable - it was... I don't know, just more.
Suggested Gustatorial Accompaniment:
Strawberry Italian ices
Copyright 2000
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