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Wound tight and cocky, Jimmy Starks is a smooth-talking salesman certain he's on the verge of a big break. Even when his car stalls in the middle of nowhere, a roadside soothsayer assures him a windfa...( read more 
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MCT:July 27, 2008I enjoyed this film, it was shot very well in a way that made the film seem very real similar to the way 21 grams seemed very real, Guy Pearce once again put in a good solid performance he seems to have an ability to become the character he plays which makes it easier for us the audience to connect to his character, i have heard some people say that they where dissapointed with the lack of suspense but thats not what this film was intended for it was very calm and carried one message which was that man picks his own destiny, please give it try you might just enjoy it.
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MCT:June 13, 2008
This was a movie...that you either like or don't..as with any other, however it also might appeal to those who delve a little deeper into the subject at hand. I almost skipped rie over this flick, but somehow I'm glad that I didn't at all.
First of all, with having a fine of William Fichnter and Guy Pearce it already caught my attention...but this is a little bit about what you might come to expect.
This is a story about Jimmy Starks, some smooth-talking saleman who is convinced he's gonna make it big soon. His car comes to stall in the middle of some little desert town, he doesn't seem all that fazed. To kill time while the local mechanic fixes the car he goes into the bar and grabs some food and a drink...the whole time trying to convince the bar-tender to buy some kind of jukebox. Losing interest in the place, he wanders a bit aways from various venders when he comes to a small trailer where a man, J.K. Simmons, has a sign stating 'fortunes told'. Jimmy, slightly interested about what would happen naturally goes in fro a reading. What happens next is something very strange after telling him that betting on the winning basketball team isn't in his favour and that he'll make it big from Dallas, Texas...the foretune teller all of a sudden has a spasm. And then sends the salesman on his way, naturally trying to figure out what it was he hands him more money...but the teller will have nothing more to say.
He finally gets home and everything seems to be going quite normal and in his favour...until some strange things occur. Coincidences, even! Finally, curious after something a little worry-some occurs he heads back and learns that the teller sees 'no more roads, no more'. Agitated to be hearing this, he presses the man to tell him when and for how long? The teller finally assures him that he won't make it till the first snow.
As he gets back home, the feeling eats at him as simultaneously those 'dead calls' from telemarketers turn out to be something a little more foreboding...and when he gets a nice little package in the mail...Jimmy slowly travels into a downward spiral.
He becomes increasingly more paranoid, separating himself from his friends, work and even his girlfriend. He's shackled wondering if his past is coming back to haunt him and for good reason too.
Then, as the weather progressively gets colder and colder Jimmy becomes more and more worried...and takes measures into his own hands to ensure the first snow won't have anything to do with 'no more roads to travel'.
For the most part, I found this movie alright...and being that I absolutely adore Guy Pearce's acting...it wasn't hard to keep watching. There was just something about this film that really caught me off guard. One of those movies that slide under the radar..and take a long time to unravel the plot at hand. Once again, subjective...but it might make you wonder yourself...not about fortune tellers or first snows...but about 'fate' and what it has to do with humanity, itself. -
MCT:June 8, 2008
Certainly not the best film I've ever seen, but considering I just watched it to see all the Albuquerque locations, I actually ended up taking interest in the story. Nothing special, but a nice showcase for Guy Pearce.
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MCT:May 4, 2008
It started out in a really good way, kinda dark and low tuned. The story about a guy who get his future predicts and finds out that after the first snow it´s uncertain promises a lot, but after a while and some events the story lost it´s charm . but the ending showed out to be absolutley great. Though one to rate thou.
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MCT:April 28, 2008
This movie was a little slow, but in the end worth watching. The question you have to ask yourself at the end is 'Could this all have been avoided by never going to the fortune teller?' It is a very important question to ask yourself while watching this movie. The only reason he turns into a paranoid maniac is because he bought into what he was told would happen to him which is what led him to the friend he betrayed which leads to his almost dying.
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MCT:March 17, 2008FIRST SNOW (2007)
directed by MarK Fergus
starring Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo, William Fichtner«One thing is certain... you will be safe until the first snow.»
Part thriller, part psychological drama, but never both at the same time, First Snow, from two of the writers of Children of Men, is ultimately a minor disappointment.It all begins with Jimmy Starks, a smooth-talking salemanm who's car stalls in the middle of nowhere. To kill time he eats a bad steak and then goes to a fortune teller. The man tells hims about a few things that will all come to be true, but he also saw his death, he has until the first snow, then its all over.
First Snow is another one of those films about fate. This one tries to explore to many facets of that theme, it ends up going nowhere. Of course we get the expected and usual insights. Starks wants to fight it at first but at one point he embrasses it, which changes him, that could have been a good twist, his «death» would have only meant a rebirth as someone better, maybe thats what the film does in some metaphorical ways, or maybe he really just dies, I dont know. The philosophy is shallow, the psychology is decent but it never gets to the next level.
The acting and the directing are fairly good, most of the scenes work and I dont think there were any laughable moments, its actually a quality small production but the screenplay never delivers and the ending never pays off.
First Snow isnt a bad film, it kills time pretty well and the ideas are fine, but its only an average movie with greater promises.
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MCT:February 18, 2008Promised a lit but didnt deliver. Interesting idea but a bit boring and I didn't care for the characters.
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MCT:January 27, 2008
A pretty taut entertaining suspenser with a great performance by the always watchable Guy Pearce and a great understated performance by J.K. Simmons. The suspense builds up nicely, with shades of "Memento" when Pearce is holed up in a motel room. The psychic angle worked well, and I would have enjoyed it even more except for a pretty weak ending in an otherwise enjoyable film.
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MCT:January 26, 2008
Guy Pearce gives another raw performance as Jimmy Starks, a guy who goes through a lot of emotions in 101min. He starts out at the beginning of the film cocky, fast and loose, who's conversations always seems to go back to selling someone something to paranoid and looking around corners then resined to his fate, no matter what that may be, by the end! Truely one of the more diverse and best actors around who seems to thrive on the independent movie scene! And lets face it, the big studio's would probably waste him in a horrible movie. Also, J.K. Simmons, from OZ and Spiderman gives a surprisingly touching and emotional performance as Vacaro, the person who sets Jimmy on his path, who is in the movie for maybe 2 scenes but makes the most of his time on screen! Suprisingly and unfortunatly, William Fichtner dosen't give much of a performance and his character is basically a throw away, which is to bad! He's another great character actor. Now, for all those that think this is gonna be Memento 2, are gonna be very disappointed! This is a slowly paced movie, that takes its time to get to the end. The main focus is Jimmy's decline into paranoia, which isn't quick. Most of the side plot is there to help show this. And the ending is actually very good if not all that surprising! With credit going to cowriter/director Mark Fergus, who shows a steady hand at the controls. All and all a good movie worth checking out, especially if your a Guy Pearce fan.
Jimmy: [opening monologue] This road you're on... you put yourself on this road... on this exact night. Who chose this? A man makes his destiny, right? Nothing makes the gods laugh harder.
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MCT:January 26, 2008
Good movie....make me think about our destiny that is inevitable and that we have to faces the death and all other thing that come to us in our life....we can avoid thing like that...Guy Pearce is a good actor! Nice end!
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MCT:January 7, 2008Sadly, the preview pretty much summed up this movie. I felt like it was pointless to watch because I had already seen the preview. Besides that, this movie didn't seem as interesting as I had hoped.
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MCT:December 22, 2007
Written by screenwriters of famed "Children of Men", this overlooked psychological drama could've been a great one, if only its strong story didn't end with quick, dissapointing resolution, turning it into banal tale of inevitability of fate. As if we all should believe that what fortune tellers t(s)ell us goes without any dispute, our hands are tight and we have nothing left to do except to accept it. So in the end, as Jimmy gets straight answer, we get it, too and there's nothing left for us here. Bearing some resemblance with Michael Haneke's masterful "Hidden" carefully plotted Jimmy's increasing paranoia, played flawlessly by Pearce is another example of a script which offered plenty, and delivered much less. One should never underestimate audience's intelligence and imagination. Especially when he appears to respects them, only changing his mind one minute before the credits. It's almost an insult.
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MCT:December 13, 2007
Good not great. I gave it an extra half-star for Guy Pearce's performance and Piper Perabo's cuteness.
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MCT:December 12, 2007
this was an intense film. everytime i see piper perablo on screen i like her more, and guy pearce is going to be a great actor for a considerable period of time. this film was creative and different, but ultimately the story wasnt intriguing enough to make it worth while. i enjoyed it, but it was fairly bland and didnt offer much more than a little entertainment value.
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MCT:December 7, 2007
I thought it was a very unique plot and i enjoyed watching the film. It ended on an interesting note that wasn't very satisfying as i would have liked. I didn't fully understand the ending and whether or not anyone actually died other than Vince. but i guess when i get a chance to see it again I'll watch more carefully.
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MCT:October 13, 2007
Kind of strange and not what I was xpecting somehow, but still kept my attention despite Guy Pearce not being my favorite actor
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MCT:October 9, 2007
If you could try to see it as a blessing. Think of those who never had a chance to put things in order to say goodbye!!
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MCT:September 29, 2007
I think I must have liked something in the trailer to want to see this movie, but after watching it, I can't for the life of me remember what it was.
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MCT:September 26, 2007
A realy good atmosphere that involves into a great suspense!
its not the best but is good.
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MCT:September 18, 2007
A man's guilt comes back to haunt him after meeting a fortune teller who's remarks leaves him paranoid and forces him to reevaluate the priorities in his life. Guy Pearce gives a good performance in a rather average slow-paced thriller.
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MCT:July 17, 2007A mixed bag. It is a little to slow paced for its own good adn the main character is hard to like (which makes the emotional arc hard to care about )
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MCT:July 10, 2007
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