‘The Ice Tower’ Review: An Arthouse Adult Fairy Tale with Marion Cotillard That Moves Glacially [Berlin]
When even a close-up studying the masterfully minute gesticulations of Marion Cotillard cannot awaken a film from its sleepwalking state, there’s a problem. Lucile Hadžihalilović’s “The Ice Tower” rambles about a dreamlike environment seeking life and lacking a pulse for two hours. Simply turning the frame over to let one of the great contemporary performers cook should be a no-brainer to inject some vitality into this leaden endeavor, but even Cotillard’s talents can’t thaw this turgid turd of an adult fairy tale. Continue reading ‘The Ice Tower’ Review: An Arthouse Adult Fairy Tale with Marion Cotillard That Moves Glacially [Berlin] at The Playlist.
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When even a close-up studying the masterfully minute gesticulations of Marion Cotillard cannot awaken a film from its sleepwalking state, there’s a problem. Lucile Hadžihalilović’s “The Ice Tower” rambles about a dreamlike environment seeking life and lacking a pulse for two hours. Simply turning the frame over to let one of the great contemporary performers cook should be a no-brainer to inject some vitality into this leaden endeavor, but even Cotillard’s talents can’t thaw this turgid turd of an adult fairy tale.