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The Ice Storm (1997)

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Adam Hann-Byrd, Allison Janney, Christina Ricci, David Krumholtz, Elijah Wood ... (see more)

1973, suburban Connecticut: middle class families experimenting with casual sex, drink, etc., find their lives out of control.

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81% liked it
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R, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed by: Ang Lee
Release Date: Sep 26, 1997
DVD Release Date: May 13, 1998

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23 hours ago
I credit the Ice Storm as being one of the first "indie" flicks of my life. I also credit it for changing the way I look at films ever since.
Ang Lee created a dud with Brokeback Mountain but delivered a masterpiece with The Ice Storm.
2 days ago
Typical pretentious, masochistic, liberal "family drama" fable in the tradition of American Beauty and Happy Endings. Moral? Suburban llife sucks, you'll only be miserable, functional families are a myth, and of course Republicans are oddballs. At le... (read more)
4 days ago
Brilliant in almost every way.
5 days ago
First off, the film was super entertaining and extremely well written. A lot was going on emotionally, but the film was never overwhelming, convoluted, under or over developed. Each character was given their time and breathing room. The acting was am... (read more)
11 days ago
Unlike Ang Lee's previous films, Ice Storm is more morose and dark tale. It has some flaws, suffering from slow pacing and thin development of its characters. But its genius is the way it relies on subtext, showing Ang Lee at what he does best: breat... (read more)

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3159 days ago
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The best film about family so far this year. Just don't think Disney.
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3656 days ago
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Despite its mordant undertones, the film is often satirical and frequently very funny, and quietly observant in its performances.
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