Come see the scenic Missouri

Thankfully Winter's Bone got into theaters here - I was afraid it would be strictly DVD fare. Apparently Daniel Woodrell's novel is called country noir, and it isn't a bad label for the film either. A determined protagonist is asking unpleasant questions about a missing person and gets in harm's way - sounds like noir to me. Jennifer Lawrence is great as the 17-year-old Ree Dolly and John Hawkes (Deadwood) backs her up nicely. If they both get an Academy Award I won't be crying foul.