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John A Massie's Review

Summary - Great 4.0 click to collapse contents 

Brutal but realistic. Intense but downplayed. Winter’s Bone is at heart a noir about a girl who is asked to do far more than a person in her situation ever should have to. Its finds an almost unique and very interesting setting with which to let the dark morality play unfurl and builds to an absolutley brutal climax. The characters, and the film itself, manage to be believably real yet well beyond cliche.

This film will probably end up being a little over hyped, but is at heart an interesting crime drama well told and well worth watching.

Acting - Perfect 5.0 click to expand contents 

Film - Really Great 4.5 click to expand contents 

Edge - Sordid 3.2 click to expand contents 

Reality - Natural 1.0 click to expand contents 

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