Rendező:
Mark MylodOperatőr:
James GlennonZeneszerző:
Mark MothersbaughSzereplők:
Robin Williams, Holly Hunter, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson, W. Earl Brown, Woody Harrelson, Alison Lohman, Frank Adamson, Ty Wood, Craig March (több)Tartalmak(1)
Alaszkában nem sok minden történik - gondolhatnánk. Esik a hó, rénszarvasok jönnek-mennek az utakon. Néha mégis előfordul, hogy valaki hullát talál a szemetesben. Ráadásul még örül is neki. Paul Barnell, az anyagi gondokkal küszködő utazási ügynök, gondjainak megoldását látja a fagyott holttestben. A bolond, de mégis imádott feleségével élő férfi nem tud hozzájutni az évek óta eltűnt öccse után járó biztosítási összeghez, mert a biztosító nem akar fizetni. Az idegen hulla viszont egyáltalán nem hasonlít a testvérére, így sajnos húsbavágó átalakítás szükséges a személycsere hihetővé tételéhez. A megkerült, csúnya balesetben elhunyt "testvér" után már hajlandó fizetni a biztosító, annak ellenére, hogy az egyik biztosítási ügynök érzi, hogy valami nincs rendben az üggyel. De Barnell mindennapjait nemcsak a gyanakvó ügynök keseríti meg. A hullához tartozik két nehézfiú is, akik nem értik, hogy hova tűnt a szeméttárolóban átmeneti örök nyugalomba helyezett áldozat. (Budapest Film)
(több)Recenziók (4)
Even the strong cast doesn't make the film higher than average. It has too much formal modesty and occasional overcomplicated plot passages that are unnecessarily drawn out even with regard to creating the psychology of the characters. Moreover, the director is not skilled enough to mix humor, a bit black in this case (the corpse in the fridge), with serious themes (unresolved partner relationships), so the result looks a bit awkward. There’s also the fact that the entire film is conceived too blandly (but it’s not boring), which makes the overall impression on the viewer somewhat bland, and you’ll forget about it after a few days. If you want to go to Alaska and you have to do it with Robin Williams, then only in Insomnia. -Blockbuster 07/06-
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The Big White is one film in a long series of crime comedies with a somewhat crazy plot that revolves around a million-dollar insurance policy, a lost brother, and a dead body that changes identity and owner. For a long time, I thought I was watching a four-star film because the cast is above standard and both the exaggerated tone and the style of humor suited me more than the now-popular bloody Tarantino films. The screenplay did occasionally falter and some details were simply unresolved by the screenwriter, but it got going in the last 15 minutes when he apparently felt the need to add more imagination and emotions. Still, it is a solid film with the consistently good Robin Williams and Holly Hunter, and Woody Harrelson plays one of his typical violent lunatics. Overall impression: 60%.
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This is going to sound weird, but this black comedy is incredibly cute. Robin Williams gives a traditional good performance (thanks to a good script), Holly Hunter is charming, and Giovanni Ribisi is excellent. I laughed at many of the scenes (finding and storing the corpse, luring wolves, the wife as a hostage...), but when I saw the main character trying to shoot a sleeping man in an irresistible way, I giggled. The chilling Alaskan setting, absurd atmosphere, beautiful cinematography and music... I certainly haven't seen the last of The Big White.
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The basic plot is quite good, but you will still feel the whole time that it is just a variation of "Fargo", and a variation that is not as interesting, not as funny, and ultimately not as intense. There are characters here that are great - Robin's wife is perfect, Giovanni Ribisi delivers another successful performance, but still it doesn't leave a big impact in the end.
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