Unknownian Positives: The acting was very good. The locations feel real to the story. It does draw your interest, if not just for the performances.Negatives: Terribly photographed, to the point of being dizzy from the shaky cam operator, that must have been hired in the parking lot of a Wal*Mart, somewhere, USA.Terribly directed. You have a waitress mom separated from her husband who works with one of her best friends, whose husband she is sleeping with. Even after the cat is out of the bag, the adulterer is staying at the waitress mom's house, and her friend and the mom are either in scenes where they hate each other, or love each other. I think the friendship may have been over at that point....Ya think?? The mom's daughter goes missing because mom falls asleep on the couch when she is supposed to be attending to her daughter. Instead of combing the woods, the distraught mom is sitting in her house with a Police woman, while the entire town is out looking for her daughter. So dumb, I almost threw something at the screen. What physically fit, young loving mom wouldn't be out there looking for her child? That is just two examples of the illogical path this film goes down, unfortunately there are many more of them. There is no logic at all to many of the well acted scenes. That's what this movie is: A depressing well acted stupid movie, that could have worked, if the director would have read the novel objectively, before he wrote this mess of a script.Bottom line: If you like the actors, enjoy depressing films with few likable characters, and you want to see them do really nice scenes that make no sense.......Watch this movie, however, don't expect any satisfaction from the ending.

Spawnsta I have already read a few reviews of previous visitors and I must say that I highly doubt that I can make a big contribution to this list of reviews other than this: If you're a parent, you're probably going to enjoy this movie, simply because you can relate to it. I myself on the other hand did not really enjoy it. I don't have kids, and I watch way too many movies to be deeply impressed by this one. I started watching this movie with high expectations but I ended up being disappointed, sure it's a sad story but it took way too long before something actually happened. And it didn't really touch me at all.That being said, for some people this is going to be a great movie. If you're looking for a sensitive drama, a tearjerker and you're a parent. This is definitely your movie, so enjoy!

yohance-philip "Snow Angels" was one of the most brilliant pictures I have ever watched. The range in the movie from the brilliant acting to the outstanding storyline touched my soul deeply.The first thing that caught my attention was the brilliant setting in the movie. For anyone who has ever lived up north they can relate to the constant snowy overcast depressing days winter brings. The director seemed to capture this setting brilliantly. This was a movie that definitely had to be set in an very somber dejected environment. The snow was brilliant, the cloud cover was outstanding, the cold weather was amazing. They all played a huge role in capturing the underlying theme of the movie.The story line was also brilliant. A very subtle realistic storyline. There was not the happy ending, there was not the special effect, nor was their the big budget to depend on. The director had to rely on brilliant acting and realistic moments throughout the movie. As angry as Glen made you feel throughout the movie, at some points I also felt very sorry for him. You began to realize that he was a conflicted individual with much deeper issues. You understood that deep in his heart he wanted to be the best for his family. Glen reminded me of a few saddened figures in my life. His frustration and dejected feelings also brought me back to some low points in my life.But there was a great balance. In the midst of all the depression and anger you had 2 innocent young High School kids wrapped up in innocent love. It reminded my of my first High school love and the natural glow a situation like that brings. I even love how Mr Gordan lightly focused on the declining marriage of Arthurs parents. A scene becoming more common in today's world.I cannot express my appreciation for Snow Angels. The humble story line and the brilliant acting captivated me. I have watched the movie at least 5 times within the last 2 weeks.

moviefreak2010 I've heard of this movie for a very long time (I guess 2 years or a little less) and I've been very interested to watch it. Finally, it came on to HBO just this past Thursday. With my sister, we watch the entire movie from the start to finish and I was shock. Shock about how the story unfolds given these twist and turns that kept me going. Also, the well done performance for the actors and not just the principles actors like Kate, Sam, and Michael but also the actors who had the small roles, without them also the movie wouldn't have the same feeling that I had experienced.Kate Beckinsale who I have been a fans of hers for the past years did an excellent job in her role. During the course of the film, I had several emotions about her character Annie. I was feeling happy for the character, mad at her but feeling sad for her for what happened to her daughter and what happened to herself.I must say, (and this part contains spoilers for those who didn't see it) the death of Annie I felt was UNJUSTIFLIED. Why? Simple, she didn't deserve to be killed and especially by Glenn (Sam Rockwell). Glenn had no right to shoot her in the back of the head just because of she had done to him. He blames her for the death of their child when it wasn't her fault. Annie was too sick to stay awake and watch her child. She could of called her mom and ask her to watch her little girl or lock the doors so her child didn't get out. Annie was already punishing herself and felt guilty about what she had done. This feeling I have about the film is why I think the movie is so brilliant.The other actors as I said before did a fantastic job. David Gordon Green was very brilliant as a writer and director. I thought his vision of the film was very suitable for the content of the story. Although, I didn't like the last ten seconds of the film when Glenn's mom calls out for her dog. I thought it was random but it maybe its meant to be there.Overall, the movie was fantastic and I would always treasure this film. I have to read the novel which this movie is based on.I give this movie a 10/10 See the film!!!