Winter's Bone Movie Review

Jennifer Lawrence plays a seventeen-year-old girl, Ree, who sets out in search for her missing meth cook father. Ree must either find him or evidence of his death within a week or her father's bail bondsman will repo the family home. This begins Ree’s journey among the meth-ruined lives of her nearby extended family.

Jennifer Lawrence's portrayal of a strong-willed, tenacious young women, trying to look out for her younger siblings and her mentally ill mother, was outstanding (defiantly her best performance to date.) The film has subtle feminist undertones, and because of its detective story style, it has also been labeled 'country noir' by some. It's a solid enough drama. Its only weakness is it takes a while to get going and it gets a little repetitive and loses momentum in places, but Jennifer Lawrence's performance shines through and manages to hold it all together.

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