Snowbound (2001)

5/10

caa82122 April 2007

If you have any advance information about this flick - and that is nearly always the case - you know who is really going to be revealed the menacing, homicidal character, about 1-1/2 seconds (or less) after he first appears on-screen.

The supposed "red herrings" here are mostly very light pink ones, and you are constantly distracted that the supposed blizzard, discussed as if it were one of the worst in a century, seems to have remarkable little effect on the goings-on.

As another comments indicated, the most redeeming aspect of this film is the attractiveness of the two female leads. Neither the storyline nor their thespian skills offer a great deal additional.

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4/10

So-so

goodridge_winners27 May 2008

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Well...where do I start. This movie was on at 'midday movie time', 12:00 in the afternoon. Now, I usually do not expect a lot from the movies displayed at this time, and this movie did not change my mind on this opinion. I think many people can whole-heartedly agree with me when I say Mid-day movies are generally tragic. Now to review:

I think that in the end I was rather pleased with the plot of the story. This isn't a spoiler so I won't put in any details. I was shocked with the outcome of who the bad guys were and what not, and I think that the 'key' at the end was a good idea. The downside of the movie however were the goofs! There were so many subtle errors and silly mistakes that the director made when blocking the scenes. OK, so a lot of the decisions made were to benefit the rest of the storyline, but it was still rather tragic.

The best actor (though still very poor) was Barbera.

My review is hardly very in-depth with justification, but I only have 1000 words. So, with that...i say: It was good for a midday movie, and brought me back into the room after each ad break.

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5/10

Ok lifetime film

jonsid5710 April 2022

The film was a passable thriller. It does have its moments. The film has a few twists and the length is about right .

It does keep you guessing and the scenery in the snow is nice .

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2/10

Two women go snowmobiling on artificial snow

lylemacdonald16 September 2005

In an attempt to hide out for a short period from the psychotic ex-husband of one of them, two women are trapped in a mountain community by a massive (yet unseen) snowstorm that closes all roads and blankets the entire area except for the immediate vicinity of the heroines. Their retreat becomes less enjoyable when they realize they have been followed the entire trip.

Apparently this misnomered movie was written, and directed, by people who had never seen an actual snowstorm. It's very hard to feel suspense when the events and situations are unrealistic, nor when the surprise outcome is predictable from the very beginning. The lack of fresh snow after a blizzard, nor any scenes where a blizzard was occurring, made me gnash my teeth.

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Soap Opera in the Snow

shaylindsey11 April 2003

This movie takes a LONG time getting to the story. By the time the stage is set, the viewer has lost interest. When the action does get started, it has such a soap opera feel, the viewer doesn't believe it. The best thing about the movie is the lead females are very easy to look at. They have talent, too -- they just picked the wrong movie to show it off.

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3/10

Unfaithful Friend

whpratt120 March 2006

This was a good entertaining film and only because Monika Schnarre,(Liz Garnett),"Andromeda",'05 looked very sexy, hot and played the role of a very very fox lady type. On the other hand, Erika Eleniak,(Barbara Cates), "Brilliant",'04 was the trusting friend who simply adored Liz who worked with her and they were competitors in the same firm, only Barbara was more of a kind hearted soul. These two women decided to take a break from the business world and get away to the North in Canada and enjoy the quiet comforts of a cozy rental cabin. Unfortunately, Liz was not completely truthful about why she wanted to go away and her past was about to catch up with her.

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7/10

Solid Thriller

ladymidath8 February 2022

Snowbound is a good solid thriller with a couple of twists here and there. It's not too bad to watch on a lazy afternoon. The acting was okay, nothing spectacular, but it's ok. It's easy on the eyes and the brain. In other words, your average Lifetime thriller.

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6/10

Some strange things going on.

headhunter462 March 2022

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I could not figure out why the driver did not do more to escape the car that was following them. Then the car passed them and still ended up in the same place. He had to know where they were going.

Too many holes in this movie, it could have been a lot better if the movie had explained more.

The ladies were nice eye candy and I think they could have done a lot better if they had more in the script.

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