Freak Weather (1999)
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50% of critics liked it
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0% of users liked it
(39 ratings)
Jacqueline McKenzie stars in this bleak, ambitious character portrait. Kicked out of her home by her loutish, abusive boyfriend, Penny (McKenzie) tries desperately to ingratiate herself back into his favor. In her pathetic efforts to debase herself, she makes all the wrong choices, including a… More Jacqueline McKenzie stars in this bleak, ambitious character portrait. Kicked out of her home by her loutish, abusive boyfriend, Penny (McKenzie) tries desperately to ingratiate herself back into his favor. In her pathetic efforts to debase herself, she makes all the wrong choices, including a half-hearted attempt to sacrifice her dog and kill her son. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.
- Directed By
- Mary Kuryla
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Feb 2, 2005 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Eddie Cockrell, Variety
Fiction writer and debuting helmer Mary Kuryla is clearly after a Big Statement on abuse and strength of character, but falls short by creating a self-destructive monster in lieu of a sympathetic protagonist.
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Dana Stevens, New York Times
Like Martin Scorsese's After Hours, Freak Weather is the story of an accidental journey, a thwarted attempt to return home that turns into a voyage of self-knowledge.
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Russell Scott Smith, New York Post
Mostly, Freak Weather is just pathetic.
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Laura Sinagra, Village Voice
Kinetic and sympathetic gutter picaresque.
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Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
[A] sad, surprisingly absorbing story.
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Cast
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Jacob Chaseas Albert -
Jerry Adler -
Robert Wisdom
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