 All in all, it’s a very solid film. The frigid tension and claustrophobia is palpable. Though the faults are pretty obvious. Director: Brendan Walsh Producers: Brendan Walsh, Amanda Bowers, Screenplay: Brendan Walsh, Daley Nixon In Norway for a small book tour, Naomi (Genesis Rodriguez) and Matt (Vincent Piazza), pull over on a desolate road and sleep in their car overnight to avoid a nasty storm. When they wake up, they find themselves snowed in. The windows and doors are frozen shut, the car won’t start and it’s 2002 so they only have an old cellphone with no service. On top of all that, Naomi is pregnant. Based on true events, the limits are inherent in the premise, things can only advance and build so much given the dramatic situation, and what’s more we know we’re trapped in this car for the duration, so there won’t be too many surprises along the way. Directed by Brendan Walsh and written by Walsh and Daley Nixon, they do an admirable job of using their limitations to create conflict between the couple and build tension. The cinematography and the claustrophobia of the car really make the viewer crave that escape. And Rodriguez and Piazza play off each other well, creating believable characters and drawing us into the story. There are more twists and turns in store than I anticipated, but eventually my suspension of disbelief was shattered when a snowplow passed within feet of their car (since they were on the side of a road that’s in regular use) and they didn’t break out and chase after it, or at least follow it to the nearest village, gas station, anything. Or better yet follow the path it has plowed, it must lead somewhere if they’re plowing it for vehicles to drive through. Granted, it may take some time for them to break through the ice, it doesn’t quite make sense that wouldn’t be their focus from then on. All in all, it’s a very solid film. The frigid tension and claustrophobia is palpable. Though the faults are pretty obvious. (3 out of 5) Review by Kyle Hintz caleb watches movies review of centigrade Caleb grew up all over the Midwest of the United States, but eventually settled on calling Saginaw, MI his home. His earliest memories are of watching movies ranging from Tim Burton’s Batman to Back to the Future; which some would consider to be a horror film (his mom wants to sleep with him – come on).
He spent his time in undergrad at Saginaw Valley State University where he study the craft of acting. He starred in over 20 productions there including Pippin, The Crucible, The Andrews Brothers, and One for the Pot. He also received the award for Outstanding Theatre Major during his senior year. Caleb decided to continue his theatrical education by attending grad school at Eastern Michigan University, where he received an MA in theatre performance. There he developed his love for teaching and furthered his love of movie watching. Caleb is currently an Adjunct Instructor at SVSU, where he teaches theatre to non-theatre majors and education majors. In 2017, Caleb decided to develop his own creative outlet that would fulfill his desire to perform and his desire to watch movies. So, he launched his YouTube channel called Caleb Watches Movies, where he randomly selects films that he owns from all genres and produces a review from the average person’s perceptive. It is a great mixture of humor, performance, realness, and honesty. The channel has seen tremendous growth in a short amount of time, and it is also Caleb’s catalyst to etch his legacy in a recorded medium. He currently resides in Kalamazoo, MI with his wife, cat-sons and cat-daughters. https://www.youtube.com/c/CalebWatchesMovies https://www.facebook.com/CalebWatchesMovies https://twitter.com/Calebwatchmovie www.instagram.com/calebwatchesmovies/ |
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