Sunday, November 21, 2010

Movie Review: Winter's Bone

Below is a Quick Scan Movie Review of Winter's Bone, where you can quickly go to the area of interest that helps you decide if this is a movie you would be interested in viewing.

Don't miss the Movie Hunt Questions at the end of the review which can be used as a family fun game or just to challenge your viewing awareness.  Simply highlight the questions, right click to copy and then paste in your favorite text editor (eg. Notepad, Word).

              Movie Name: Winter's Bone
                   Category: Drama
              Time Period: 2009
                  Main Plot: A 17-year-old sister, who takes care of her younger brother, sister
                                   and incapacitated mother, must find her father, who's out on bail,
                                   before his court date in order to save their home because her
                                   father put the property up as collateral to cover the bond.
                  Sub-Plots: None
                    Director: Debra Granik

                      Actors: Jennifer Lawrence plays a 17-year-old, Parent Role Daughter
                                  named Ree Dolly.
                                  John Hawkes plays a Tough, Stay-out-of-it Uncle named Teardrop
                                  Dolly.
           Movie Length: 01:40:00
   Best Snack Breaks: Ch08 (01:05:11)
Feelings by Chapter: Ch01 (00:00:00) - Set-the-Stage
                                  Ch02 (00:10:03) - What's-the-Deal
                                  Ch03 (00:18:50) - What's-the-Deal
                                  Ch04 (00:28:03) - What's-the-Deal
                                  Ch05 (00:35:33) - Maybe-a-Break
                                  Ch06 (00:46:13) - Doom-is-Near, What's-the-Deal
                                  Ch07 (00:58:19) - Finally-Some-Help
                                  Good-Snack-Break-Moment @ 1:05:11

                                  Ch08 (01:05:11) - Let-Down-Again, Who-Done-It
                                  Ch09 (01:15:51) - Doom-is-Near
                                  Ch10 (01:19:15) - Suspicious-Help
                                  Ch11 (01:26:31) - Hooray-For-The-Underdog
                                  Ch12 (01:31:03) - Winding-Down
                      Acting: The delivery and the expressions of the actors made me feel a
                                  simple, back country way of life in this movie. They kept my
                                  interest and moved me to want to find out who done it.
         Special Effects: None, movie shot in natural surroundings in Missouri.
                       Audio: Bluegrass Country music captured the feeling of a simple life in
                                  the back country.
        Movie Message: Help can come from unexpected places.
   Recommended for: Anyone who likes the suspense of a mystery and the heartache
                                  feeling of wondering if anybody is going to help this unfortunate
                                  family.
           My Comment: This is not a movie that takes me away to imagined places but
                                  most definitely keeps me grounded by the chains of the less
                                  fortunate you don't really hear about.  The who-done-it question
                                  and the hoping that someone would help, kept my interest to the
                                  end.  I recommend watching this movie but choose your viewing
                                  time wisely.  If you're already stressed, it may bring you down
                                  more before showing a ray of hope.


              Movie Hunt: In the beginning of the movie when Ree and Ashlee are hanging
                                  the laundry, where is their brother?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch01 (0:00:55))
                                  Who's giving hay to the horses when Ree comes with hers?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch01 (0:05:20))
                                  When was the last time Ree's horse ate?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch01 (0:05:45))
                                  What is Ree's mother's name?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch02 (0:10:10))
                                  What does Ree feed the donkey?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch03 (0:19:10))
                                  Who asks "Hey. What's your business here?"
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch03 (0:19:20)
                                  What does Jessup cook?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch03 (0:20:10))
                                  How is Megan related to Thump Milton?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch03 (0:22:50))
                                  Who shot Ree's dad?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch03 (0:24:20))
                                  What's Ashlee's middle name?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch04 (0:28:03))
                                  What's Ashlee's brother's name?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch04 (0:28:45))
                                  How do the kid's want their squirrel cooked?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch05 (0:40:00))
                                  Where was Jessup's car found?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch05 (0:42:05))
                                  What does Teardrop tell Ree to sell?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch05 (0:45:00))
                                  What does Ree have to do to keep from getting kicked off her
                                  property?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch06 (0:49:00))
                                  Who comes to Ree's rescue at Thump Milton's barn?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch06 (0:55:40))
                                  Is Teardrop Jessup's younger or older brother?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch07 (0:59:25))
                                  Knowing what will probably kill ("toes up") Teardrop also?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch07 (0:59:33))
                                  What does Teardrop chop with his ax?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch08 (1:10:10))
                                  What are Teardrop and Ree looking for in the cemetery?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch08 (1:11:40))
                                  What is the chainsaw in the boat used for?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch10 (1:23:25))
                                  What are the names of the two people in the boat with Ree?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch10 (1:24:00 & 01:26:10))
                                  What was flung on Ree's porch one night?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch11 (1:27:00))
                                  Why doesn't Teardrop take his brother's banjo?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch12 (1:32:00))
                                  What's the last sound you hear before the credits?
                                   ( Answer Location: Ch12 (1:34:10))


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