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...unique in his corpus. Set in the northern United States, the film is a plot-driven story about adult relationships, rather than the coming-of-age narratives that characterize his other films. While Green wrote original screenplays for each of his past films, he adapted “Snow Angels?? from the novel of the same name by Stewart O’Nan. When asked during the question and answer session following the screenings whether he prefers adaptation to the self-conceived screenplays he penned previous to “Snow Angels,” Green said...
...given that snow falls on characters who are often ugly, spiteful, and selfish. In a film that focuses almost entirely on complex human relationships, the frigid settings represent the brutal and unforgiving manner in which the characters interact. The gripping storyline and nuanced performances in “Snow Angels?? force viewers not only to invest their time but also their psychology and emotions in a story about the destructive power of love and loss. Green, noted for works that explore the subtle intricacies of everyday life, doesn’t stray very far from the familiar...
...engaging in their usual dramatics, Destroyer does well just being pretty. Opening track “Blue Flower/Blue Flame” sticks firmly to strummy acoustic guitar. Piano and lazy steel guitar eventually drift in, but they never overwhelm Bejar’s poetry. “Introducing Angels?? is perhaps the most simplistic song, but it’s also the most straightforwardly beautiful. The lines are literally punctuated by sighs. Strings swell to the song’s climax, piano tinkles in the background, and the whole song seems to swoon. In this same vein...
...unique in his corpus. Set in the northern United States, the film is a plot-driven story about adult relationships, rather than the coming-of-age narratives that characterize his other films. While Green wrote original screenplays for each of his past films, he adapted “Snow Angels?? from the novel of the same name by Stewart O’Nan. When asked during the question and answer session following the screenings whether he prefers adaptation to the self-conceived screenplays he penned previous to “Snow Angels,” Green said...
...given that snow falls on characters who are often ugly, spiteful, and selfish. In a film that focuses almost entirely on complex human relationships, the frigid settings represent the brutal and unforgiving manner in which the characters interact. The gripping storyline and nuanced performances in “Snow Angels?? force viewers not only to invest their time but also their psychology and emotions in a story about the destructive power of love and loss. Green, noted for works that explore the subtle intricacies of everyday life, doesn’t stray very far from the familiar...