![]() ![]() In our world movies need a plot, I guess, and so this one has one. It could have been about Smilla and her neighbors. In a better world with more curiosity, we could have had this movie without any of the Greenland scenes. ![]() "Smilla'' also works as a character study: We are intrigued by Smilla, by her quietness, by her strength. "Smilla'' was directed by Bille August, whose credits include "Pelle The Conqueror" (1988), and the strengths in both films are in the relationships between young children and adults who are moved by them. The movie presents it, but isn't implicated in it. In the early 1960s, when American-International was cranking out a science-fiction thriller every other week, a plot like this would have been worthy of something like "Prehistoric Radioactive Worms from Outer Space.'' Never mind. I know "Smilla's Sense of Snow'' is based on a best-selling novel by Peter Hoeg, and I assume all of this plot stuff must come from the book. well, I wouldn't dream of telling you what's under the ice. Smilla smuggles herself on board a ship to Greenland, and in one sequence hides inside a dumbwaiter with skills she must have learned from a Nancy Drew mystery. Byrne, who specializes in men who women love but shouldn't, plays a hesitant but smooth operator.Īnd then we arrive at the film's final passages. Ormond has a beautiful face, less full here than in "Sabrina,'' and the fact that she will not "let'' it be beautiful-that she separates from the world around her with an almost painful defensiveness-makes her, paradoxically, more attractive. She creates an interesting character: one who intrigues us to such a degree that when she is doing nothing, we're reading motives into her inaction. Ormond embodies Smilla-her iciness, her determination, her anger. What does it mean that she sees him at dinner with the head of the mining company ( Richard Harris)? Less or more than it seems? I cannot describe the impact of these scenes because they are so visceral. They are even drawn toward each other, although his motives are murky. She's aided in some of these investigations by her neighbor in the building, a man named the Mechanic ( Gabriel Byrne). She breaks into the archive by night and finds information about the accident, and how it might be linked to events from 30 and 130 years ago. She discovers that the boy's father died in a mining accident, and learns from a retired mining company secretary ( Vanessa Redgrave) of a secret company archive. She questions a helpful man at the coroner's, who notes mysteries about the autopsy. The movie, which has so far been a character study, now becomes a crime procedural. What was he running from? What frightened him so? Smilla makes it her business to answer this question. The official verdict is that he fell off the roof, but she has been to the roof, and seen his footprints in a straight line running right over the edge. We hope you enjoy your 90-120 minutes of relaxation.One day she returns to her apartment building to find the boy's body crumpled on the ground. All About Eve (1950) Image via 20th Century Fox. ![]() There are a ton of great travel movies out there, and many of them just so happen to be animated classics, wholesome musicals, and whatever heart-tugging tale Pixar decides to release on any given year-in other words, movies the entire family can enjoy.įrom Finding Nemo to The Wizard of Oz, here are 39 of the best kids movies to inspire your next trip. So without further ado, let's dig into the top 20 highest-rated movies on Rotten Tomatoes. But one of our favourite modes of virtual transportation is movies-especially during the cosy winter months. ![]() Luckily, there are plenty of ways to learn more about the world without actually booking a plane ticket, whether it’s through reading books or cooking up some new recipes. Having said that, it’s not exactly possible to drop everything and take a family vacation at a moment’s notice (as much as we would like to). Not only does exploring new places give kids an understanding of other cultures and ways of living, but the mere act of venturing outside the home instills a brand of confidence and open-mindedness that few other activities can provide. There’s nothing quite like travel to teach your children about life. ![]()
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