FIRST SNOW Film Review - 20/1/08

Guy Pearce is a travelling salesman in this movie who during a car breakdown decides to while away the time by visiting a local psychic. Getting the real deal but believing it's a con job with some eerily correct predictions he changes his mind. Following up on this intriguing premise it all breaks apart as it can't sustain what becomes more or less a boring road trip with too much time to kill. The coincidences rack up as past and present characters weave in and out of his life as you await the punchline that when it comes is a real letdown. For such an innovative initial idea that showed such promise it melts away like the "First Snow" of the movie's title. Also available on Region 1 (USA) DVD to buy.