Winter Passing

Rating: 4/5
Age R: Rated-R
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Synopsis:
Struggling twentysomething actress Reese Holdin has been promised $100,000 by book editor Lori Lansky if Reese can secure for publication, love letters written by her legendary, but reclusive father Don, to his equally revered late wife--Reese's mother. Suddenly highly motivated, Reese treks from New York City to Michigan, where she finds Don in flagrant disregard of his own health and living with two younger housemates: practical former grad student Shelly and would-be musician Corbit. Reese, though no angel herself, does not approve of this ad hoc family. But she comes to appreciate her unlikely new "siblings," and as secrets are revealed, comes to terms with her father and their shared past and future.
Thoughts:
I LOVED this movie. It wasn't the best movie I've ever seen but I really, really liked it. I'm a huge fan of Zooey Deschanel (her sister Emily too) so of course when I read about this movie in ninth grade I had to watch it! So I did. I was definitely not disappointed although I gotta tell ya, I loved the soundtrack more than the movie. Sorry, I just did. It's awesome and I found some new artists that I still love now. :)
I loved the messed up characters in this movie the most. Sometimes I got so angry at them for having done stupid things, but what can you do? Other than scream at the T.V but whatever. I was never a fan of Will Ferrel (FYI Deschanel and Ferell worked togther in this movie and in Elf, just saying) but I didn't mind him so much in this one. It was a fun little ride watching this movie but in the end I didn't feel completely satisfied with it. I wanted more. I loved the story but at the same time, I just seriously wanted to know more. It was enjoyable and quite sad too :(
BTW as you can see from the synopsis, this movie also kinda has to do with books hehe :)
Gosh, I hadn't thought about this movie in a long time...

Soundtrack:
I LOVE the soundtrack. This is where I "discovered" Dawn Landes who's music I adore. She sings The Kissing Song on here which is my all time favorite song after Ansia. It's also where I "discovered" Azure Ray who's music I friggin' adore too.

1. Rise - Azure Ray
2. De-Da Dementia - The Kingsbury Manx
3. Lady Day - Deadsy
4. Didn’t Feel A Thing - Goldcard
5. You Alone - Dawn Landes
6. Steve and Bill and Tom - Bottomside
7. A Guiding Light - (Smog)
8. Point Of Disgust - Low
9. The Kissing Song - Dawn Landes
10. The Beast - The King Of France
11. Affliction - Bottomside
12. Old September Blues - My Morning Jacket

Trailer:


After having watched the movie a few years ago I of course had to practically run to the store(okay, I bought it offline) and buy the DVD and soundtrack. I suggest you do the same, you won't regret it. :D

Enjoy! :)

P.S-don't forget to check out Zooey's new movie 500 Days of Summer on July 17. Check out my review of it here if you haven't already.