Mar 24, 2017 happily, we have yet another dark and twisted small town tale brewing courtesy of the scent of rain and lightning. Thematically, both periods are linked by a violent masculine code of control and silence which jody must break. Lousy movie, difficult to follow, poor acting, definitely a waste of time and money. In terms of tone, grit, and its fitting slow burn approach though, this adaptation of nancy pickards novel is also reminiscent of winters bone and at times, it even plays a bit like a narrative version of making a murderer.
The scent of rain and lightning starring maggie grace, in. With brad carter, maika monroe, chaz wood, will patton. Its darker in nature and it isnt exactly the feelgood movie of the year but its well. What the scent of rain and lightning proves to be is a modernday thriller shrouded in shabby sheeps clothing. Jody begins to question the facts behind her parents deaths and gradually faces the possibility that the wrong man was convicted of the crime. A movie like the scent of rain and lightning makes you appreciate the spaces between the words. Morally rigorous in its examination of the shades of grey which make up a person, yet. When a young woman in the midwest learns her parents killer. Reminiscent of winters bone and offering a similarly powerful leading role to its young star maika monroe, the scent of rain and lightning is a wellacted, intelligent thriller that ultimately. Apr 19, 2018 dialogue is frequently dropped entirely, with the sound mix and music accompanying visual montages, freeing the movie from a reliance on exposition, to tell its familiar story in a fresh way. We let you watch movies online without having to register or paying, with over 0 movies and tvseries. February 16, 2018 based on the bestselling novel the scent of rain and lightning by nancy pickard, when a young woman in the midwest learns her parents killer has been released from jail, rumblings in her small town suggest he may be innocent.
Maika monroe plays a young woman trying to solve the mystery of her parents murder in the scent of rain and lightning, blake robbins. The scent of rain and lightning is a 2017 american drama film directed by blake robbins and written by jeff robison and casey twenter, based on the novel of same name by nancy pickard. If it opens in your area, be sure to check it out because a strong opening will lead to the film expanding to more markets. When a young woman learns her parents killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate and the true cost of family secrets. Jun 08, 2017 the scent of rain and lightning has recently been compared to hell or high water and in terms of authenticity and intimacy, the comparison makes sense. Scent of rain and lightning scent of rain and lighntning photo. Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins. The scent of rain and lightning is a 2017 american drama film directed by blake robbins and written by jeff robison and casey twenter, based on the novel.
The scent of rain and lightning will see a limited theatrical run on feb. Starring maika monroe, mark webber, will patton, bonnie bedelia, justin chatwin, brad carter, logan miller, and maggie grace. Feb 05, 2018 the scent of rain and lightning is a 2018 drama about a young woman who learns her parents killer has been released from jail, forcing her to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate. Happily, we have yet another dark and twisted small town tale brewing courtesy of the scent of rain and lightning. When a young woman learns her parents killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate and the true cost of family secrets fully revealing themselves. Starring maika monroe, maggie grace, bonnie bedelia, mark webber, and. Written by jeff robinson and casey twenter, based on the novel by nancy pickard. Not particularly original, the film conforms to the stylized naturalism of a number of recent american. Feb 15, 2018 maika monroe plays a young woman trying to solve the mystery of her parents murder in the scent of rain and lightning, blake robbins thriller based on the novel by nancy pickard. Jun 27, 2017 the scent of rain and lightning, a mysterythriller based on a novel by nancy pickard, falls into the latter category which is one reason why its such a mustsee movie. When a young woman maika monroe learns her parents killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive. The movie does a great job of keeping your interest, building a small town crime thriller out of twists and turns and some unique plotting.