Grade: C+
Rating: PG-13,
100 minutes
In a Nutshell: Based on The Mountain Between Us: A Novel
this dramatic romance with a survival backdrop
features two great actors: award-winning Kate Winslet and Idris Elba.
this 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
@trinaboice
