10 June 2024

International Falls

 

International Falls 2019

  • Director: Amber McGinnis
  • Based on the book: no
  • Cast: Rachel Harris, Rob Huebel, Matthew Glave, Jessie Sherman
  • Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
    • Rachel Harris – Barely Lethal, Solisten
    • Rob Huebel – Barely Lethal
  • Why? Need you ask? See below.
  • Seen: 4 June 2024 

       How bizarre is this? A film about the town where I was born and raised?! Why in the world would anyone want to make a film about International Falls?!

       Scenes of Smokey the Bear, the paper mill on the Fort Frances (i.e. Canadian) side of Rainy River (there was a falls once, hence the name), the drive on the ice road on Rainy Lake (the island they stopped at even looked like Snow Island which we could see from our living room window), Main Street, and all that, my question remains. Why Int’l Falls? It could have been filmed anywhere. It’s kind of boring, and depressing.

       But then so is International Falls. Which is why I left, as soon as I could, at the age of 16. Sorry, everyone who still lives there and likes it.

       Unlike Int’l Fall, however, the film gets kind of interesting towards the end (not including the embarassingly lame jokes at the very end), and Harris is very good in her role, especially because she’s not wearing make-up. 

3* of 5  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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