“Icefall” (** out of four) was an iciliy cold action melodrama about a young Native American land baron (Bashar Rahal) who captures a notorious poacher (Joel Kinnaman) and plans to execute his death only to learn that the poacher is aware of a crashed plane in a nearby lake carrying millions of dollars and will offer this in exchange for staying alive. Striking wintry and snowbound locations are a plus but you soon realize that you simply don’t care about any of the characters or their outcomes. Another Coen Bros. imitation (of “Blood Simple” and “Fargo” in particular) that falls short. Final film of Graham Greene although he’s wasted in a disposable role.

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