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'Winter's Bone', a dreary look at a poor, dreary Ozark Mntns. family...

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jeffreybehr

...whose drug-dealing dad just lost the home where 4 of his family members live. The 17-year old daughter Ree has been keeping the family going, but if dad doesn't show for his court hearing, they'll lose their 'happy' home. I thought all the actors were excellent; I felt that there actually weren't actors in it, just the people who experienced the story. Especially good are the 2 leads, Jennifer Lawrence as Ree Dolly and John Hawkes as dad's brother Teardrop. It's ultimately heartwarming and redeeming, but there's no dum-shit-Hollywood happy ending here.

Congrats to director and cowriter Debra Granik.

Well worth your time.
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Couple of people have recommended it... - mkuller 19:10:12 07/28/10 (2)
...bot said it's a great film, but very depressing.

No thanks.
- I too did NOT feel that it's depressing. - jeffreybehr 17:25:23 07/29/10 (0)
  In fact it reaffirms one's faith in the human spirit.
  
  But 'working class Americans'? How 'bout nonworking-class Americans?
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- I didn't find it depressing, at all. Quite the opposite. C'mon, mk, you - tinear 09:31:40 07/29/10 (0)
  don't need a Hollywood ending every time, do you?
  Along with "Bubble," it's the best depiction of working class Americans I've seen.

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