Sunday, October 22, 2017

The Mountain Between Us blends genres, but no heat

Movie Title:    
The Mountain Between Us

Grade:  C+

Rating:   PG-13, 100 minutes

In a Nutshell:  Based on The Mountain Between Us: A Novelthis dramatic romance with a survival backdrop features two great actors: award-winning Kate Winslet and Idris Elba.

 
Uplifting theme: 
  • Love
  • Hope

Things I liked:
  • Winslet and Elba offer solid acting.
  • Some say the melodramatic ending is corny, but I liked it.  Call me a hopeless romantic.
  • The cinematography sets up great shots in the beautiful mountains.


Things I didn’t like:
  • There’s no way to tell how much time has passed on their journey, other than when Kate Winslet’s character tells us.
  • As far as a survival movie goes, they easily happen upon food and shelter, so there’s no feeling of desperation.  I kept imagining the actors sitting in a warm camper, drinking hot cocoa right before each scene they did.
  • There's not a lot of character development.  
  • The romance feels forced and then rushed.  Some would call that a lack of chemistry.     



Funny line:
* "It would be funny if you weren't really a doctor." - Alex
    "Why would that be funny?" - Ben
    "Because you'd be doing all this just to see my fancy underwear."
      - Alex
    "They're not that fancy." - Ben



Tips for parents: 
  • Pre-marital "relations".
  • Some profanity.
  • Some perilous situations.
  • Kids will like the dog, but probably be a little bit bored.


MOVIE REVIEW MOM

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