Strange Weather
A poignant, lyrical drama about a mother (Hunter), who, in an effort to deal with the grief over the death of her son, travels the back roads of the deep south to settle a score. A story of grief and forgiveness, of looking inward to find a way to move forward.
24 January 1981, Copley, Ohio, USA
August 10, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA
13 March 1955, New London, Connecticut, USA
19 January 1959, Houston, Texas, USA
12 August 1948, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
3 March 1960, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
20 March 1958, Conyers, Georgia, USA
21 February 1958, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
13 December 1990, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
17 April 1967, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
July 11, 2017
The film leans on contrived setups, further weakened by the literal-minded deployment of Sharon Van Etten's score at key turning points, but Holly Hunter and Carrie Coon enliven the film with psychological nuance.
July 27, 2017
In a quivering, bone-deep performance, Hunter takes Darcy from a mother encased in guilt to a woman who can acknowledge her shattering loss while still recognizing her right to be alive.
July 27, 2017
Watching an actress of Hunter's caliber in a meaty leading role partly compensates for the creaky plot and overearnest tone.
January 02, 2017
I could have watched these characters/actors for another hour.
July 26, 2017
Cliché-ridden melodrama about a Southern woman out for revenge against the man she believes was responsible for her son's suicide seven years earlier.
July 28, 2017
Not even Hunter, who eventually wears out her welcome, can keep Strange Weather from going off the cliff.
July 27, 2017
The film is at its best when Dieckmann slows down the action and revelations for its real charm: two ladies, on the road, talking.
July 26, 2017
There's a tough and mysterious film within Strange Weather, though it doesn't quite escape the strictures of a busy and studiously weird narrative that's governed by formula screenwriting.
July 27, 2017
"Strange Weather" is wise about loss, showing the ripple effects of an untimely death. It is hardly an original concept, yet it handles this subject with the care and integrity it deserves.
September 13, 2016
'Strange Weather' is a fairly solid chronicle of the grieving process, but an even better performance showcase for the tremendous Holly Hunter.
July 27, 2017
A case of excellent actors straining to elevate a contrived screenplay ...
