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[REVIEWS
> LET IT SNOW]
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| 06/21/2001 |
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I
wouldn't be surprised if prior to that they tentatively called
it "When Jamie Met Sarah" during the filmmakers'
brainstorming sessions.
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Reviewed by Sue Limsukonth
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| James (Kipp Marcus) meets Sarah (Alice Dylan),
a new girl next door. They become friends and use each
other as date whenever one is dateless. They hang out
and talk about relationships without ever getting into
bed together. One day, as one thing leads to another,
they find themselves kissing. Afraid of not being right
for each other, they are on the phone the next day, telling
each other that the kiss was nothing significant, just
a mere mistake. Uhmm... sounds a little like "When
Harry Met Sally"? "Let It Snow" was initially
named "Snow Day" when it first went on film
festival circuits in 1999. I wouldn't be surprised if
prior to that they tentatively called it "When Jamie
Met Sarah" during the filmmakers' brainstorming sessions. |
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| "Let It Snow" is a charming comedy—light-hearted
and likable—but it lacks the integrity of an original
concept. With all the key elements of "When Harry
Met Sally"—two neurotic opposite sex characters
in a platonic relationship living in the Big Apple exchanging
snappy dialogues while entertaining their equally neurotic
friends—the movie has, undoubtedly, been compared
by critics as yet another "When Harry Met Sally."
This is especially unavoidable when we see a re-enactment
of a fake orgasm scene in an eatery, albeit with a gender
switch—this one is done by James' best buddy, Mitch
(played by the amazingly gorgeous Henry Simmons). And,
of course, like the Bruno Kirby character in When Harry
Met Sally, Mitch doesn't believe that his best friend
can be that tight to a girl without thinking about sex. |
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| Despite countless similarities, Adam Marcus
manages to get together an above average cast including
his brother Kipp who plays the lead character James. Additionally,
Kipp produced and wrote the sometimes-clever dialogues.
Dylan is delightful as the perky female best bud that
you would want to squeeze her into your arms like a teddy
bear. Kipp, however, is a victim of his own creation,
a character who is excessively neurotic that he seems
to be on the brink of insanity. His infatuation with Sarah
invokes a stalker's sensibility rather than the romantic
charm of a man in love. But there is a certain underdog
quality to Marcus' comedic personality that will undoubtedly
lead to more roles, most likely those rejected by Adam
Sandler. |
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| A couple of amazing characters rises above
the rest. Miriam Shor is Beth, Sarah's nerdy-looking college
roommate and, later, girl buddy in New York. Shor transforms
from a bespectacled depressed-looking college cynic into
a sexy, wild and hilariously sarcastic divorcee who eclipses
all other characters with her wry dialogues everytime
she is onscreen. Bernadette Peters plays James' free-spirited
mother, whom after getting dumped by James' father, searches
for love from men of various ethnicities. |
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"Let It Snow" is not the greatest romantic
comedy, but its witty dialogues set it apart from many
other independent projects. Although the derivative and
formulaic story line is quite a spoiler, the Marcus brothers
have at least created a film that is relatively sincere
and free of pretentiousness..jpg) |
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Now
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| New York: Now playing at the Angelica Film Center |
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