The Ice Storm
Drama • R • 1997 • 1 hr 53 min
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Soul crushingly sad and beautiful. A movie for grownups that rarely gets made anymore.
It can feel aimless until the final scenes, which are so well-acted that it is impossible not to be moved.
A solid entry into the late 90s suburban ennui canon. Maybe less interesting on a visual level, but it works in its quietly sardonic way.
Great, complex story with outstanding acting. It's a feelgood movie you don't feel so good when watching.
I think it’s one of the most under appreciated movies of the 90’s. It’s the better American Beauty.
Suburban parents invent the worst possible swingers party while their kids emotionally freeze. 1970s vibes, existential frostbite.
Friends don't let friends have key parties during freak weather events. Good film for train lovers.
A quiet, deeply sad and effective film. Great performances from everybody and the atmosphere is so tense, loved it
This is what we were worrying about before 9/11
One of the most underrated dramas of the 90s, this is a flawlessly acted, intelligently written and beautifully directed (by Ang Lee) film.
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The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.
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