Strange Weather

I cannot understand why this movie was underestimated. Holly is so big and intense, some level of an Isabelle Huppert. There are scenes that are so strong and unexpected I felt holding my breath. The dialogues are always clean and precise. The whole atmosphere of contemporary USA's south complete the movie. Must see.

Holly Hunter is at the center of this prickly why-done-it as a mother tries to put together the pieces as to why he son committed suicide 7 years prior. An engaging piece of Southern Gothic wrapped in the seemingly suffocating confines of life along the edges, Hunter's character goes from an aimless wastrel to a full fledged detective peeling away the painful scabs that come from doubt & blame. The smallness of this film works wonders as the emotions never become overblown & merely exist along the fine edges of one's temperament & disposition. A fine show all around.

This movie didn't go a single step to cater to the action and twist driven drama that is the usual fare for the simple minded audience. Instead it tells a heartfelt story that feels profoundly real. The primary characters have deep friendships that can survive telling each other hard truths that need telling. When I realized where it was NOT going it gripped me even more firmly. I loved this film, cried twice, and adore Holly Hunter as much now as I did my first time seeing her in Raising Arizona. She is 6 weeks older than me and still makes my heart beat fast, dangerous at my age. This is a real drama that will survive over time and someday be a classic.

The lesson in Louisiana culture alone would have been worth it to watch this movie. We all know the immense difficulties in grieving a loved, but losing a son to suicide is unspeakable. This movie hits all the chords and pulls on almost all the broken heart strings addressing the issue like a hammer hitting a nail. Yet you barely know it, you just notice Holly Hunter stepping into a role making it 100% hers the way she does, and some top notch co-stars like Glenne Headly and Carrie Coon just made this a marvelous moving movie. Even Kim Coates has gone up a notch in my book. I'm so surprised it's only listed as a 6 something but probably kids watching didn't get it. Those of us older folks having experienced losses like that, we do.

Not really that impressive. I did not get much from it.

So Holly Hunter plays a woman that lost her son,  a few years back and then discovers that someone stole hurt son's idea and she's wants to do something about it. It a very personal piece about a mother's grief and wondering what part she had to play in her son's death and how big the part was. You get the point but I still did not get much from watching this story unfold.

I like the way the film looks and that's pretty much it.