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Movie Review: Snow Falling On Cedars

A tedious snowjob

The title is lovely. It's reminiscent of a haiku, a Japanese style of nature poetry which is limited to three lines, 17 syllables.

Sadly, the movie Snow Falling on Cedars is under no restraints in terms of its length. It just keeps going. Slowly.
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Two stories never mesh

There are two potentially enthralling stories vying for attention in Snow Falling on Cedars.

One is a To Kill a Mockingbird courtroom drama with racial overtones and the second is a Romeo and Juliet love story.
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