Cold Weather first caught my eye with a really catching poster. Then an even catchier trailer. The trailer had the feel of a neo-noir crime mystery. I would say that it doesn't quite live up to the hype that I built for it. Not to say that it isn't a good movie. I did really enjoy this movie, it just wasn't what I was expecting.
I will say that the film makers stayed true to their vision and I credit them for that. I think that the film looks exactly how they wanted it to. It does look fantastic too. For such a small budget the film is fantastically shot and many of the still from this movie could be framed and hung as art. Also some of the camera work is really chilling.
One thing that surprised me about the movie is how funny it is. It is a dry type of humor, but I laughed out loud a couple of times. Mostly when I felt that they were poking at the tropes of these types of movies. This movie was shot in Portland and if I was giving away a film for most depressing setting, this film would win hands down.
One final note: If you are one of those types of people that need resolution in your movies then this is not a film for you. It just stops. I thought it was a bold choice to end where it did, but I can see it infuriating a lot of people. If I was to compare this to another film, I would probably say Rian Johnson's Brick would be a good comparison. I think Brick is a much better film, but they would make good bookend for your collection of modern day, highly stylized, noirish thrillers. I give Cold Weather ★★★.
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