Whitewash

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Charles P @RT36323923 Sep 14 If you enjoy Thomas Haden Church, give it a go because it's all on him - and bless him, he almost pulls this mess of a script off. If you aren't a fan of his you likely won't find much to keep you enthralled here, however. See more TheDirk 05/19/2024 A seriously flawed film with bad decisions made by the characters due to the poor writing. Still, Whitewash remains interesting & fairly captivating thanks to the singular performance of Thomas Hayden Church. See more ronald h @RT44372985 01/28/2022 Absurdism in art is often attributed to the French, but if this film is any indication, the French Canadians are adept at it, too. In the opening scene of "Whitewash," Bruce, a snowplow driver (Thomas Haden Church), is wending his way through a brutal snowstorm in his vehicle. He's on a dark road with no lights. A man steps in front of the plow and is killed. Bruce wastes no time moving him to another deserted road and using his plow to bury him in the snow. He then turns into the deep woods and crashes through the wilderness until he hits a tree and gets stuck. So he decides to live in the vehicle, which at least has a heater (even though he's low on gas). All the time, he's swigging booze from a flask. He's clearly upset. Why does he not call the cops? Why live in the snowplow? We're told in flashbacks. Little by little, we learn who the dead man is and the circumstances that led to his death. This strange, mysterious movie has moments of black humor and is definitely out of the mainstream. It's Church's performance that keeps it interesting. He's a bit of a Canadian Raskolnikov, wrestling with guilt. I'm grateful for films like this that don't try to be Hollywood blockbusters and aren't afraid to be weird. Highly recommended for fans of black humor and the absurd. Or should I say "l'absurde"? See more Ben D @RT87620530 01/21/2022 "No good deed…" you know the rest. Thomas Haden Church has a special place in my heart from Sideways, which is the only reason I added this film to my watch list. With a huge RT discrepancy (84/34), I wasn't sure where I'd land — mind you, the critics only have 25 reviews while the audience has over 250. Nevertheless, Whitewash exceeded my expectations. From start to finish, I wanted to know more about Bruce (THC) and arrive at his fate. It has that Cast Away concept of a man hopelessly out of his element. However, the voiceover was distracting and, like usual, hurt the film. I get it, we all want to hear THC's voice, but then don't cast him in a movie where he's in the frigid Quebec wilderness for 75% of the run-time. Although it would've been predictable, I would've liked to see how Church performed a man's descent into madness, but we don't really get that. He saves a man from killing himself, only to accidentally kill that man — he's a sympathetic character who deserves a better ending. I can recommend Whitewash to THC fans or those who enjoy watching a human struggle for survival, you don't have to raise your hands. See more 07/11/2021 I liked this move. The main topic is punishment, "no good deed goes unpunished". It is also about the mental consequences of being alone and isolated. See more 08/26/2016 Good little crime movie. See more Read all reviews

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