This is a faithful but perhaps too literal adaptation of Woodrell's wonderful novel. Of note is John Hawkes' performance. The use of real homes and local actors added to the authenticity of the film.

Rural poor, a world i know and this film was a very realistic deplication. the characters where very believible, the whole cyrstal meth issue isvery true as is the sense that ONLY family and friends are to be counted upon...the police, gov't are outsiders. Life is harsh and these are strong people they are survivors.

A very good movie. Good script, interesting story, and very good acting. A young girl -17 - seeks her father who is released from jail on bail. This is hillbilly country and nobody wants to talk to her for fear she will uncover their criminal activities.

More like real life than a movie. Excellent acting but depressing. Not a thriller as the cover suggests but compelling in a strange way. Too real, too depressing and low in human compassion for my tastes.

Winter's Bone is a tale of a young woman's ordeal to find out what happened to her missing father. Busted for cooking meth, Ree's father used the family's home and land as collateral for his bail bond. When the trial date arrives the father is nowhere to be found. Afraid of losing the family home and land Ree visits various friends and relatives looking for her father. But no one is talking. Set in the Ozarks one gets a realistic view of life in the region. Jennifer Lawrence's performance is good in an otherwise grim, slow moving and sad movie.

A great job by Jennifer Lawrence in a realistic and scaringly compelling movie set in the Ozarks. This one is not upbeat but riveting nonetheless.

I enjoyed this movie in a bittersweet kind of way. In a very difficult life the main character is left as the only responsible person in the family with two young children, a missing father and mentally ill mother. Support from the extended family is hit and miss and totally unfair. It is a story of a young woman, years in responsibility beyond her age, having to pick up after the 'adults' in her life. Depressing, but the characters are memorable.

Jennifer Lawrence John Hawkes After her deadbeat father jumps bail and mysteriously disappears, his 17-year old daughter must find a way to track him down; otherwise, she will be left without a home and lose custody of her two younger siblings. It's a pulse-pounding thriller.

Beautifully done. Jennifer Lawrence is fantastic. I'm excited for her role in the new Hunger Games movie! The behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of this movie is also worth checking out.

A beautiful haunting film. This movie takes place in a setting that most of us are not very familiar with (Appalachia) which adds to the interest. It is so sad to see the poverty and family problems in this familty, it really strikes home. You really want to root for the main girl in the film for her to find some salvation for her family and closure on her missing father. Great music and performances. Note that this is certainly not a movie all will enjoy. It is dark and gloomy and many of the characters in the movie are not likable but that is on purpose and really adds to the realism.