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I think it’s one of the most under appreciated movies of the 90’s and it would make my top 20 of the decade. I understand why it wasn’t as popular with mainstream audiences as the similarly themed American Beauty was, but it’s a shame it didn’t get the same recognition.
Oct 1, 2022 · Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm is a uniquely ‘American’ tale, one that sees its characters finding current events seeping into their everyday lives, as the dour political environment of the era lends the movie a layer of palpable tension.
The Ice Storm is a 1997 American drama film directed by Ang Lee, based on Rick Moody's 1994 novel. The film features an ensemble cast of Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Tobey Maguire, Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Katie Holmes, Glenn Fitzgerald, Jamey Sheridan and Sigourney Weaver.
The family's strained relations continue to tauten until an ice storm strikes. In the 1970s, an outwardly wholesome family begins cracking at the seams over the course of a tumultuous...
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Sep 28, 2022 · The Ice Storm came out the same year as Paul Thomas Anderson’s legendary Boogie Nights, and the two films share similar DNA, as they are both somewhat cynical and dark glimpses behind the façade of American culture and suburbia in the ‘70s.
Nov 23, 2017 · If you want to take a break from Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) or Hannah & Her Sisters (1986) for a turkey weekend flick, The Ice Storm is my recommendation.
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“The Ice Storm” takes place as an early winter storm descends on Connecticut, casting over Thanksgiving a shroud of impending doom. In a wooded suburb, affluent adults stir restlessly in their split-level homes, depressed not only by their lives but by their entertainments, and even by their sins.
