Winter Passing 2005
I saw another gem of a movie tonight on the heels of the excellent Lies and Alibis. Winter Passing follows Reese (the riveting Zooey Deschanel) as she returns after a long absence to her father’s crumbling life. The once adored author Don, played by Ed Harris, has accumulated a small cast of supporting characters, including Will Ferrell and Amelia Warner. The film starts New York nights after the lights go down, an emotional darkness surrounds Reese and several factors conspire to return her to the home she grew up in. Ms. Deschanel is one of my favorites suddenly, an emotive, skating spirit who plays with her feelings like every request might open pandora’s box, her diction rhythm keeping me always aware of her little charming riffs. Mr. Ferrell is strangely suited for his role and it’s refreshing to see him not playing the big anchor man in a huge comedy tailored to match the risen star. Ed Harris is always digging deep. The story is rich, grows like a vine and builds with a nice blend of intellect and slow burning heart. This is for the offbeat cinephiles by the way, not for mainstreamers, a smart film about the life of artists.
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