Another post is surprised to see Melissa Leo....but her filmography dates back to her mid-20's and she's nearly 50 now. Truly, a major role is not her usual billing, so it can be seen as "new to the big platform." The movie is small in focus..with a cast of fewer than ten, effectively......with a fine tale of family to tell. No Brady Bunch here..but if the Tribal Police will really let you off with an apology for credit card theft-----!!
Michael O'Keefe gives another fine performance which adds to my wonder about why he never really has "taken off" as a bigger name in film. He is perhaps not top-of-the-bill-material in today's Hollywood but his long string of great character works (yes, even Caddyshack!) makes me wonder what happened. His choice?
Melissa Leo was fantastic as Kay Howard years ago on NBC's "Homocide: Life on the Street" but it's even more fun to see her peel back layers of depth in "Frozen River." A must see for anyone interested in character rather than CGI.
Michael O'Keefe gives another fine performance which adds to my wonder about why he never really has "taken off" as a bigger name in film. He is perhaps not top-of-the-bill-material in today's Hollywood but his long string of great character works (yes, even Caddyshack!) makes me wonder what happened. His choice?
Melissa Leo was fantastic as Kay Howard years ago on NBC's "Homocide: Life on the Street" but it's even more fun to see her peel back layers of depth in "Frozen River." A must see for anyone interested in character rather than CGI.