The Ice Storm Reviews

The Ice Storm Review
by Phil St-Germain
Réalisé par Ang Lee Mettant en vedette Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood Produit par James Schamus, Ted Hope et Ang Lee Écrit par James Schamus (inspiré du roman de Rick Moody) more

The Ice Storm Review
by Cavan van Ulft
_The Ice Storm_ is perhaps the first movie ever to have taken a long, probing look at the Sexual Revolution of the 1970s, and then decided to unwaveringly condemn it for what it was: an infantile exercise in sexual adventure that ultimately destroyed...more

The Ice Storm Review
by Luke Buckmaster
There is nothing more compelling then watching a think about it film; and its obvious that director John Genry wanted to give us something distinguished to contemplate in his latest epic The Ice Storm. more

The Ice Storm Review
by Alex Bryson
Review: The Ice Storm (1997) Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Henry Czerny, Adam Hann-Byrd, Jamey Sheridan, David Krumholtz, Elijah Wood more

The Ice Storm Review
by Nick Ferguson
When Taiwanese director Ang Lee proposed he would direct Sense and Sensibility, snooty British critics scoffed at the notion that Johnny Foreigner could grasp the issues at the core of Jane Austen’s very English novel. Thankfully, Lee proves his doubters...more

The Ice Storm Review
by edwin jahiel
THE ICE STORM *** 1/4 Directed by Ang Lee. Written by James Schamus from the novel by Rick Moody. Photography, Frederick Elmes. Editing, Tom Squyres. Production design, Mark Friedberg. Costumes, Carol Olditz. Music, Mychael Danna. Cast: Kevin Kline...more

The Ice Storm Review
by Tim Voon
THE ICE STORM 1997 A film review by Timothy Voon Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon 2 :-) :-) for the blizzard more

The Ice Storm Review
by D. Scholin
The Ice Storm is that rare thing among the films disgorged each year from the United States: it is genuinely well-made. There are many things to like about it and some things which will leave the seasoned viewer in awe. Aong them are the razor-sharp...more

The Ice Storm Review
by Christopher Null
. THE ICE STORM A film review by Christopher Null Copyright 1997 Christopher Null more

The Ice Storm Review
by Michael Redman
There's something resplendent about a winter ice storm that few people ever experience as they huddle inside awaiting the thaw. Viewing from safety through the glazed glass gives a distorted view of the beauty and the danger outside in the extremes. more

The Ice Storm Review
by E. Benjamin Kelsey
These are the essential words of Mikey Carver (Elijah Wood), a young teenage boy living in 1973 New Canaan, Connecticut in THE ICE STORM. When Mikey delivers these words to a bored science class, it is unlikely that anyone realizes how much they parallel...more
The Ice Storm Review
by Andrew Hicks
Christina Ricci saying, "I'll show you mine if you show me yours," _that's_ what more arthouse movies need. THE ICE STORM, adapted from the novel by Rick Moody, is a powerful Ang Lee film that explores the world of empty bitterness and loneliness of...more
The Ice Storm Review
by Kristian Lin
I think Woody Allen started this. THE ICE STORM is the latest in a tradition of movies depicting sexually confused, emotionally repressed, dysfunctional suburban WASP families who live in oh-so-tastefully decorated houses and are fatally unable to...more
The Ice Storm Review
by Seth Bookey
Seen on 18 October 1997 with Linda at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (birthday outing for me) Seen again on 7 November 1997 with Andrea at the same theatre ($17.00) (her birthday outing) more
The Ice Storm Review
by Ted Prigge
Director: Ang Lee Writer: James Schamus (from the novel by Ron Moody) Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen, Jamie Sheridan, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood, Adam Hann-Byrd, David Krumholtz, Katie Holmes, Henry Czerny, Michael...more
The Ice Storm Review
by Scott Renshaw
THE ICE STORM (Fox Searchlight) Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Christina Ricci, Sigourney Weaver, Elijah Wood, Adam Hann-Byrd, Toby Maguire. Screenplay: James Schamus, based on the novel by Rick Moody. Producers: Ted Hope, James Schamus and Ang...more
The Ice Storm Review
by Walter Frith
The most disappointing thing about 'The Ice Storm' is that despite the strength of its characters, it is a tediously flat and unoriginal film that breaks no new ground in exploring marital infidelity, adolescents coming of age or the human condition...more
The Ice Storm Review
by Nicholas Amado
Ice Storm Director: Ang Lee Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Allen, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood Screenplay: James Schamus Based on the novel by: Rick Moody Approx Running time: 110 min. more
The Ice Storm Review
by Bill Chambers
starring Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Christina Ricci, Sigourney Weaver, Tobey Maguire written by James Schamus, based on Rick Moody's novel directed by Ang Lee more
The Ice Storm Review
by James Berardinelli
United States, 1997 U.S. Release Date: beginning 10/97 (limited) Running Length: 1:52 MPAA Classification: R (Sexual situations, profanity) Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 more
The Ice Storm Review
by Steve Rhodes
It's frequently the small details that make the difference between a good picture and an outstanding one. Director Ang Lee (SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, EAT DRINK MAN WOMAN, and THE WEDDING BANQUET) is a master at the minutia of story telling. more
The Ice Storm Review
by Harvey S. Karten
THE ICE STORM By Harvey Karten, Ph.D. Fox Searchlight Pictures Director: Ang Lee Writer: James Schamus Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Elijah Wood, Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Adam Hann-Byrd. "A rotten fish stinks from the...more