Winter's Tale
Directed by Akiva Goldsman
- drama
- fantasy
- mystery
- romance
The story
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.
What it’s like
Snow-soaked New York rendered as a storybook, with a dreamlike glow: white winter light bleeding into warm lamplit interiors, sweeping aerial shots over rooftops and the harbor, and occasional flashes of luminous, almost weightless magic. The palette runs from frosted blues and grays to amber candlelight and gold. The score swells with lush orchestral strings and piano, and the mood is romantic and wistful, the sort of sincere, big-hearted fable you can sink into on a snowy weekend. Pacing is unhurried and sentimental, with long stretches of longing and tender glances between two lovers who keep finding each other across time. Intensity is moderate: a few brawls and gunfire, some menace from a sinister antagonist, and a death or two handled with melodramatic restraint, but no gore and no explicit sex, just kisses and emotional intimacy. Best for viewers who want romance, fantasy and a bit of mystery in a visually opulent package, and who don't mind earnest, sprawling sentiment.
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