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Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)
visually stunning, beautiful score, a complex story well told.
The elements of this film which stand out for me are the photography and the music - and I would recommend seeing this film for those alone. I put off seeing this film because the reviews here were not so positive, especially singling out Ethan Hawke's role as lacking depth. Having seen the film and having read the book I feel this is unfair. Its a complex story which has been told well.
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
In my view, overall, better than the book!
I read the book and was curious to see how such a convoluted but fascinating story could be translated to film. I think the screenplay cleared up a lot of the irritating parts of the original story, particularly the ending, which i found to be vague and rather unbelievable.
Julia Ormond's portrayal of Smilla Jaspersen (a very complex character) was quite extraordinary, however I was less than enthusiastic with Gabriel Byrne's performance as her neighbour.
Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable film!