| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Murali Krishnan |
| The timing of events often has a great impact on a person's life. The
central theme of this film is how an intimate relationship between two
people can be affected by a large, outside force beyond their control. more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (director/writer: Scott Hicks; screenwriter:
novel by David Guterson/Ron Bass; cinematographer: Robert Richardson;
editor: Hank Corwin; cast: Ethan Hawke (Ishmael Chambers), James
Cromwell (Judge Fielding), Richard Jenkins...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Mark O'Hara |
| The opening shot of SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS shows a white miasma: it's hard
to tell if we are in a dream sequence, underwater, or in a thick fog. It
turns out to be the fog, and we see many other striking shots filmed in the
same artful and patient...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Michael Elliott |
| DIRECTED BY: Scott Hicks
STARRING: Ethan Hawkes, Youki Kudoh, James Cromwell, Rick Yune,
Sam Shepard, Max Von Sydow
WRITTEN BY: Ron Bass, Scott Hicks
RATED: PG-13 for disturbing images, sensuality, and brief
strong...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by John Sylva |
| Too many films today rely solely on dialogue to tell their story, as nothing is
left for the imagination or mind to devour, but only for the ears to enjoy.
"Snow Falling On Cedars," Australian director Scott Hicks' follow up to 1996's
heart warming...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS
(Universal)
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Youki Kudoh, Rick Yune, Max von Sydow, James
Rebhorn, James Cromwell.
Screenplay: Ron Bass and Scott Hicks, based on the novel by David
Guterson.
Producers: Frank Marshall & Kathleen Kennedy...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Dustin Putman |
| Directed by Scott Hicks.
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Youki Kudoh, Max Von Sydow, James Rebhorn, Rick Yune,
James Cromwell, Celia Weston, Arija Bareikis, Sam Shepard, Richard Jenkins.
1999 - 126 minutes
Rated PG-13 (for profanity, mild violence, and...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by James Sanford |
| With its lush imagery and muted colors, "Snow Falling on
Cedars" is a first-rate example of a feature film that should have been
a coffee table book instead. Apparently, director Scott Hicks ("Shine")
was so intent on getting the perfect shot of...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Bob Bloom |
| Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) 1 star out of 4. Starring Ethan Hawke,
Youki Kudo, Sam Shepard and Max Von Sydow. Written by Ron Bass and Scott
Hicks. Directed by Hicks. more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Ethan Hawke may topline the credits of this adaptation of David Guterson's
highly-esteemed novel, but neither he nor anyone else in the cast can lay
claim to being the "star" of the film. That title belongs to
director/co-scripter (with Ron Bass) Scott...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Ross Anthony |
| When a tight shot of freshly caught fish gasping for air on the puddled
floorboards of a small fishing boat is saturated with all the aesthetics of
a Renoir painting ... you know you're in for an artistically filmed
production. Well "Cedars" won't let...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| Reviewed by Harvey Karten
Universal Pictures
Director: Scott Hicks
Writer: Ron Bass and Scott Hicks, novel by David Guterson
Cast: Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins,
James Rebhorn, Sam Syhepard, Zeljko Ivanek, Eric Thal,
Max von Sydow,...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Jon Popick |
| Director Scott Hicks’ visually stunning follow-up to the Oscar-nominated
Shine appears, on its surface, to be a simple murder mystery. Instead,
Snow Falling on Cedars is an intricate tale of forbidden love, humanity,
integrity and decency. Based on the...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by David N. Butterworth |
| For a big-budget studio film, there are a lot of art house
pretensions in Scott Hicks' "Snow Falling on Cedars." Artistic shots of
young lovers catching raindrops on their tongues in the bowels of a tree,
or making out behind dimpled glass. A...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Mac VerStandig |
| Despite being a visual marvel and cinematic triumph, Snow Falling on
Cedars is ultimately a failure in terms of living up to its potential
and expectations. That Universal is marketing this film for Best Picture
is an insult to the Academy's...more |
| Snow Falling on Cedars Review |
| by Athan Bezaitis |
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