SNOW ANGELS
(2 1/2 stars)
Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale in
"Snow Angels"

Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Jeannetta Arnette, Griffin Dunne, Nicky Katt, Tom Noonan, Connor Paolo, Amy Sedaris and Olivia Thirlby
Director: David Gordon Green
Studio Synopsis: High school student Arthur (Michae Angarano) plays trombone in the marching band, busses tables at the local Chinese restaurant and avoids his squabbling parents. At work, he flirts with Annie, who used to be his baby-sitter. Annie (Kate Beckinsale) is trying to build a new life for herself and her daughter after splitting with high school sweetheart Glenn (Sam Rockwell). A man with a troubled past, Glenn hopes to make a new start by getting a job and reconnecting with his family. At school, Arthur meets a pretty girl, Lila (Olivia Thirlby), who is just as nerdy as he is, and they quickly develop a crush on each other. Though Lila makes her feelings for Arthur painfully obvious, Arthur is reluctant to accept her advances as he watches his father move out of the family home while his mother struggles to keep things together. Determined to find happiness, Arthur begins to fall for the irresistible Lila, even as he witnesses Annie and Glenn tear each other apart in a series of distressing encounters at the same time as his parents begin separate lives. Then, on a cold winter morning, Glenn and Annie's past catches up with their future. In one shocking moment, all of the pain and struggle comes to a screeching halt. For them, and for everyone who knows them, nothing will ever be the same.
Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Official Web site: http://wip.warnerbros.com/snowangels/
Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_
pictures/snowangels/


The Verdict:
Hollywood.com (2 1/2 out of 4 stars)

Reviews:
EDGE Miami (B-)
Hollywood.com (2 1/2 out of 4 stars)
Metromix South Florida (4 out of 5 stars)
The Miami Herald (3 out of 4 stars)
Miami New Times
The Palm Beach Post (B-)
The Sun-Sentinel (3 out of 4 stars)

 

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