The Big White (2005)

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Wenn Robin Williams mal nicht in einer Familienkomödie spielt, dann versucht er sich meist in kleineren etwas schrägen Filmen und ebenso oft gehen diese Filme am Massenpublikum nahezu spurlos vorüber. Auch der vorliegende Film ist wieder so ein Fall, eine in Ansätzen gute schwarzhumorige Komödie im Stil von Fargo. Leider geht der Story und der Inszenierung irgendwann die Luft aus un... read more

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a nice cast, I was quite eager to check it out. Indeed, I have a weak spot for all the actors involved (Holly Hunter, Robin Williams, Woody Harrelson, Alison Lohman, Giovanni Ribisi, Tim Blake Nelson) and they all did a good job but the story was not amazing and it was just too predictable in my opinion. Above all, it was re... read more

A black comedy centered on Paul Barnell, a down on his luck Alaska travel agent who's on the brink of bankruptcy and whose beloved wife, Margaret, is on the brink of insanity. So what's a nice guy with good intentions but bad business sense to do? The answer lies frozen in a dumpster outside of Barnell Great Escapes-a dead body Paul hopes to pass off as his long-lost brother Raymond and then collect on the life insurance. Unfortunately, investigator Ted Watters who's anxious to transfer back to the lower 48 with his girlfriend, isn't about to let Barnell walk away with a million bucks.