The Big White

2005 "When you need somebody, anybody will do."
6.3| 1h40m| R| en
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To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.
Solidrariol Am I Missing Something?
Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.
ultrasween A man (Williams) living in Alaska who is in serious debt issues tries to solve his money problems. His plan is to pass off a frozen corpse he has recently found as his long lost brother, in order to collect his large life insurance policy. It seemed like such a Simple Plan(1998), but two bubbling soon-to-be gangsters and an eager insurance adjuster have different things to say. This quirky low-key movie is definitely worth while, even just to catch Holly Hunter as Williams' Tourette's-afflicted wife. S
Wizard-8 As others here have noted, there is a strong feeling of the movie "Fargo" with this particular movie, from the winter setting to its tone. That tone being that of a subtle dark kind of humor to whatever is happening, even when the material covers disturbing subjects such as murder. So don't be prepared to laugh out loud that often, despite the fact that Robin Williams plays one of the leads. But while the movie isn't light hearted and goofy, you can often see and appreciate the somewhat absurdity of what's going on and be entertained by it. You can identify with these characters even if you haven't committed a crime or a dastardly deed in your life. You'll be wondering what will happen to these people in the very end with twist after twist in the plot. Though while the movie does eventually tells us how these characters end up, the ending is a little unsatisfying since there are a few details that are not quite clear. But at least the ride right up to that ending is an entertaining one.
anthonyjlangford It makes you wonder how on earth they gathered the cast for this. I suppose the big budget meant they got paid well, so perhaps the question is, how the hell did they get the money? The script is terrible. The ideas are non too subtle rehashes of other films, too obvious to mention, yet the humor simply isn't there. Even Robin Williams can't save it, nor himself, as he really doesn't have enough to work with. Ribisi is quite good and what ever happened to Alison Lohman? She's not great in this but she's quite likable.There are a couple of semi-decent sight gags, such as the eye popping corpse but its all rather juvenile. Holly Hunter turns in the only decent performance but eventually she becomes annoying as well. Harrelson is completely wasted. Literally.There's a reason most people haven't heard of this film. It's an embarrassment for all involved.
lwaha For me this was one of the best movies of 2005. Robin Williams is an actor i like, but is often guilty of going totally over the top. He doesn't do that here and i really engaged with his character. The plot is fun, although obviously there are holes all over the place, and all the characters are a delight to watch. Holly Hunter provides a lot of laughs, but i don't think they overdo the jokes involving her, which they could easily have done.A happy ending for all in a movie that comes across as a mix of 'Fargo' and 'A Simple Plan'. That is a great compliment, since those are two excellent movies.