Blue Smoke
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Movie Reviews of Blue Smoke
Movie Review: Average tv movie
Summary: 3 Stars
This is the second Nora Roberts adaptation that I've seen, after "Angels Fall", and the first one where I've read the book. The book Blue Smoke was pretty good but not without flaws, and the movie shares some of its flaws. The biggest one is how long it takes for Reena to figure out who her nemesis is (although this was less obvious in the movie than in the book). One bad thing that the movie adds is that the climax feels more silly than suspenseful (especially because the bad guy actor speaks in a really silly voice, supposedly because he had cancer - anyway it was way too over-the-top).
I did like this movie better than "Angels Fall", which somehow felt cheaper. Alicia Witt did a pretty good job playing Reena, but the best performance was by the still very beautiful Talia Shire playing her mother. But overall, it's an average tv-movie, no better or worse than most of its kind, but definitely not good enough for a theatrical release. Recommended for Roberts fans and fans of romantic suspense made-for-tv-movies. Others needn't bother.
Movie Review: Obsession
Summary: 3 Stars
As the DVD back cover says, 'This movie has passion, family food and fire.' And they were correct. Alicia Witt stars as Reena who at the age of eleven watches with fascination as her parents business burns to the ground. When the fire is put out she meets Scott Bakula's character, Officer John Minger, that is an arson investigator. So it is no surprise as we flash forward and we see that she has become an arson investigator herself.
There is the requisite romance required for these made for T.V. movies. But in this movie our heroine seems to have attracted the attention of a psychotic arsonist who seems determined to set on fire everything she loves. Will she be able to find this pyromaniac before her new love goes up in flames? The movie also touches on the importance of a arson investigators job.
Movie Review: Blue Smoke DVD
Summary: 3 Stars
I just watched this movie on Easter Sunday and was a bit disappointed in how far from the book it was. Granted the ending was similar to the book, and a few parts, like Bo seeing Reena for the first time matched the book, but that's pretty much were it ended. A lot of liberties were taken with the manuscript and a lot of characters were either changed, hence the firefighter Hugh went from a couple dates in the book and being shot and burnt to he and Reena being engaged and him blown up in a florist shop, and other good characters left out all together. Also, the cat and mouse game of who was setting the fires was greatly played down to the point the plot was virtually lost.
The movie was okay, the actors chosen were good, but it didn't come close to being as good as the book was.
Movie Review: Calgary Flames
Summary: 3 Stars
Not to be a snob but this routine TV movie based on Nora Roberts book, whoever she is I might ask, is just average. Not bad just...average. Average direction. Average storytelling. Average acting. Just bog average. The only time my interest was piqued is when I found out Alicia Witt's character went to Saint Leo's Elementary School which is name of the parochial school I went to in Philly. Best thing I can say about this flick is that it's the best thing that Talia Shire has done in years.Movie Review: Nora Roberts
Summary: 3 Stars
I really like Nora Roberts books. I really like the movies. My favorite is Montana Sky, but they are all good. I have always read the books first, so I love to see if the charaters that I see in my head when I'm reading the books match up to the movie. I think with all of the Nora Roberts books made into movies they do. This one isn't my first choice, but if your a Nora Roberts fan then you will enjoy it.