A New York Winter's Tale

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UK Release Date: February 21st 2014

A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her. (www.imdb.com)

Director: Akiva Goldsman

Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe

A New York Winter's Tale is a mish-mash of sub-genres, but a mix that is neither interesting or understandable. Akiva Goldman's script is all over the place. The most that can be understood is that it's a love story. Throwing in miracles, a white horse that's actually a dog that's actually a guardian angel and Russell Crowe as an Irish demon hellbent on destroying blah (Farrell) and his love (Findlay) into the fray sounds as perplexing as it is watching it. It might be easier to read the film's synopsis somewhere before viewing because the film won't help you there. If anything it's aggravating to watch because it makes you feel stupid. Farrell and Findlay's chemistry make it a little bearable, but even then it'll take a miracle to make this film any better.

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