The Chill of “Winter’s Bone”

This isn’t actually about current climactic conditions.  But Winter’s Bone, new at The Guild, sounds like it has a bite as fierce and hard to withstand as winter’s worst.  Here are some quick impressions from your neighbors, caught as they exited this past weekend:

“Great.  Very very well done.  Very depressing.  Very raw and gritty.”  – Kim

“I hope Middle America is not actually like that but I’m afraid it is.  Pretty scary to think of what meth has done to that whole community.” – Scott

“Grim.  Very Grim.  A slice of live with no happy ending.  The acting is fabulous, the photography is very good.”  – Moviegoer

“Totally depressing.  Real.  I work with methheads in Eastern Washington and know how this is what a chunk of America is really like.” – Moviegoer

“I’m speechless.  It’s too soon to speak about.  It really hits you in a visceral point.  I cannot express it in words right away.” – Ivana

“Terribly sad.  We’re from that area, from Missouri.  . . . .  People we know are like that.  A very realistic, good movie.  The lead character was one tough little girl.” – Ned & Cheri

“Really moved by and captivated by it.  I heard a radio interview with the author who said the main character was not an actress.  Most people in it weren’t actors, they just lived in the area.  I was struck by how the scenery was so stark and the dialog was limited.  It felt very real.  It didn’t feel contrived at all.  This is how they lived, a tragedy.  The most beautiful part is these 2 little kids who are so innocent despite of it all.”  – M. M. and D. J.

Brrr.  Bundle up and check it out if you’re feeling brave.