Jul 06, 2023Glyo8691 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Best to read the series of books first. Having that knowledge helps you understand all that happens. However they did not do such a good job on casting the characters. I liked it but I’m not sure I would have if I hadn’t already read the…
Dec 05, 2020IndyPL_MontoyaB rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Starring Academy Award Nominee Michael Fassbender and Fangoria Chainsaw Award winner Rebecca Ferguson, this movie is based on a series of crime novels written by Jo Nesbø. The main character in 'Snowman' is Harry Hole, a detective…
Jan 08, 2020PetertheRabit rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Why would the detective give up his gun when he knows his bullet would travel a hundred times faster than the killer could activate his murder weapon? Why would the killer not kill any or all of the three when he has the gun inside the…
Aug 18, 2019Obsolete rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
With the winter as prime character, under the watchful eyes of a silent snowman this story quietly unfolds. Is the snowman demon or protector? Everything seems to pass in a hush. What does it mean?
And suddenly a killing is revealed,…
Nov 29, 2018deadbabydoll rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Gorgeous Norwegian scenery and good actors can't save this muddled plot. Just a basic story about a serial killer who kills women and the broken cop on his trail. You've seen this before.
Sep 30, 2018VaughanPLDavidB rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This movie is set in Norway in the winter, so it is bleak but beautiful, the perfect setting for cold-blooded murder. Unfortunately, the setting and scenery are the best parts of this movie. In general there is a lack of tension, the…
This drama/mystery film is in a way quite literally about the life cycles of a snowman, but tries to do so in more of a crime/thriller kind of way. When I first heard about this movie I felt like it had promise, but as I started to watch…
Aug 07, 2018misatim rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Some very big names and great acting. The site scenes are beautiful and perfect for a hot summer day. I found the story lacking as in the first 20 mins you know who "dun it". But the acting is worth the watch.
Jun 26, 2018MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
You used to be able to dismiss this kind of film as a "made-for-TV movie." But now since television, at least some cable, is so much better than it used to be, it's not a pejorative anymore. This is an awful film. It's tacky, tired and…
Jun 06, 2018SF_READER rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This is a bad adaptation of the book by Jo Nesbo.
For starters, the movie already mispronounced his last name.
It's Hoe-lay not Hole like an opening.
Great book....very bad movie.
Jun 03, 2018lakeland53 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Filmed in Norway, during winter. The writer & director wanted to follow the book. Interesting plot, very cold, neat scenery, which adds to the drama of this murder mystery. I enjoyed the characters, and the comments at the end of the film.
May 29, 2018D_Kyle rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This moody, atmospheric rendition of Jo Nesbo's iconic Nordic Noir novel varies somewhat from the original, but the chill certainly seeps in: winter in Norway is so very cold. Split between Bergen and Oslo, the story follows the crimes of…
May 27, 2018hiphopjehovah rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
These reviews are worse then the movie was. Not as bad as most people are saying. Not great either. However, it is completely expained at the end. Not sure why some thought it was full of unanswered questions.
If your looking for a…
May 20, 2018ilovewhippets rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
A Disappointment! Waste of time! Gratuous, sadistic violence that was confusing to understand! I love North European Detective movies, but this is one was a big let down! A disappointing, confusing story!
The scenery and some stunts were…
May 01, 2018dennismmiller rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I had heard that The Snowman was a supremely bad movie. It isn't. It certainly isn't good, offering moody visuals and solid understated performances but veering wildly between beating the audience over the head and leaving things…
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