Product: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000)
Rating: 3.0
Snow Falling on Cedars
This was a good movie but not, in my opinion, a great movie. The plot was riveting, but the obvious effort on the part of the filmmakers to make an "artistic" film too often got in the way of the storytelling. Example: The voiceover of the Japanese girl's "Dear John" letter was nearly unintelligible because of the heavy echo-and-repeat effect. The scenery was lovely, but the overwhelming use of flashbacks made it hard to follow the action: Is this then, or now? Was this before the other thing, or after? Rent this film while you're feeling patient and determined!