Snow Falling on Cedars is much better than much of the buzz I've been hearing. Sure, if I were editing, I'd cut down on some of the kiddie love scenes but I understand that the director is working with this for the added layers it gives.
Very lyrical... beautifully photographed, definitely deserves an Oscar nomination for cinematography.
Max von Sydow provides some of the best lawyer scenes ever, and sure ... Ethan Hawke is not a strong male lead... but I don't think the role calls for a dynamic male lead--that's one of the things that unfolds as the plot develops... without giving any plot away, I'd say that Hawke is effective in his role.
The movie portrays depth of feeling in numerous scenes--the first movie I can remember dealing w/ anti Japanese prejudice in the U.S. and with the disgraceful concentration camps that the U.S. herded its Japanese citizens into during the war.
Definitely worth going to...
In some ways it reminds me of Casablanca. Both are set in WWII obviously, but at a thematic level both have a lead character who must choose whether to dwell on a past love or overcome himself and return to his idealism.
I've seen two movies in the past two days that centered on courtroom drama-- I probably won't bother to see Hurricane again, but I'm sure to revisit Cedars
Very lyrical... beautifully photographed, definitely deserves an Oscar nomination for cinematography.
Max von Sydow provides some of the best lawyer scenes ever, and sure ... Ethan Hawke is not a strong male lead... but I don't think the role calls for a dynamic male lead--that's one of the things that unfolds as the plot develops... without giving any plot away, I'd say that Hawke is effective in his role.
The movie portrays depth of feeling in numerous scenes--the first movie I can remember dealing w/ anti Japanese prejudice in the U.S. and with the disgraceful concentration camps that the U.S. herded its Japanese citizens into during the war.
Definitely worth going to...
In some ways it reminds me of Casablanca. Both are set in WWII obviously, but at a thematic level both have a lead character who must choose whether to dwell on a past love or overcome himself and return to his idealism.
I've seen two movies in the past two days that centered on courtroom drama-- I probably won't bother to see Hurricane again, but I'm sure to revisit Cedars