40 Acres

It's a fun film. Don't let the thumbs down on these fool you because I have a sneaking suspicion that the majority didn't watch. They saw 40 acres, they saw a black woman on the cover, and they gave it a thumbs down. NEVER, judge a book by it's cover. In this case, a film. If you enjoy post apocalyptic thriller and horror movies.. it'll be right up your alley. Enough suspense and mystery to keep you guessing what may happen throughout. A few twists and turns to reel you back in just when you thought you knew what the outcome would be. It's much more clever than the title and picture on the cover portray it to be. In my opinion, had they named it differently and changed the cover initially, the rating would be even higher than it already is. Decently acted and written to be sure. I recommend a watch, judge for yourself and stop letting other people judge for you.

Doesn't give apocalypse nor scifi. Acting was amateur. The violence was accurate, the deuss ex machina scene was not believable. We didn't care enough for the characters from their poor development. Would not recommend not cause acting was laughable nor for the underwhelming climax of it all, but because loosely connected stories coupled by a deplorably written script gave a childish almost annoying vibe that makes a enjoyable movie going experience feel like torture . Had hopes by the rating of the film, so I had to leave a review to anyone thinking they might want to see this. DON'T. Your wasting your time.

This movie has all the hallmarks of a good action/thriller, the plot was engaging and fast paced, and wow, the suspense! What stood out to me was the subtle but impactful exploration of Canadian history including things like the three sisters at the dinner table (Corn, Beans, and Squash), and other interesting notes. Although it was exploring a semi-familiar genre of cannibals (insane!) I found the movie refreshing and different. It was also beautiful, and the way the nature and landscape was shot was captivating. This movie will surprise you! I'm happy I stumbled upon it, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a unique and entertaining watch!

40 Acres is a new Canadian, post apocalyptic......farm thriller?

The basic plot follows a family living on an isolated farm in the middle of rural Canada, several years after a mushroom pandemic, civil war and other weird stuff.

Society has fallen, and there are cannibals and raiders everywhere. A family of mixed ethnicity are now surviving, growing food on their farm, which is super important, all animals are now wiped out and farmland is a super hot commodity.

The movie is handsomely shot but it bounces around from dark humour, horror, a military movie, a family religious movie and a coming of age movie, oh and kidnapping movie.

It's almost like the director said to the writers "Hey you have all of this stuff in here. What kind of movie should this actually be?" And then they all said "Yes."

This is a textbook example of throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the wall, but what sticks actually does kind of work.

The movie is unique in that when it's the turn...things get worse for the characters....and then it gets worse......and then it gets worse...before being tied up in a nice little bow at the end.

At the end of the day, if you gave me this film's budget and actors and told me to go with god, this isn't the movie that I would necessarily come up with, but I'm glad that someone took a stab at it. The result is a low to mid budget thriller that actually pulls it off. I saw this movie at a surprise screening, but I'm glad that I did.

Bare bones dystopian sci-fi future thriller without AI, robots, cell phones, nuclear fallout or helicopters. Just farm living. And only crops are involved. Not even a smart pig. "40 Acres" works as a minimalist thriller because everything is very simple. A family defends their land from the bad guys. There you go.

A simple premise with plenty of layers to chew on. Technology is useless, except for radios and guns. Seeds are gold because livestock is deadstock, or just disappeared stock. No stock. Farms are the new countries, barb-wire bordered and defended to the death.

The defenders here just happen to be of a mix of Native and Black North Americans, coexisting as a well-oiled military machine, thriving in a survivalist bootcamp scenario. Community, culture, education, loyalty, tradition, family, survival, greed, coming of age, life lessons, it is all here. Albeit a bit formulaic and predictable, the film is lively enough to pull the scenario off.

"40 Acres" is a very good-looking film, brimming with excellent performances, that never strays far from the action. The secret to succeeding in this genre: never slow down so the audience can question the sketchy logic. Go go go!

• hipCRANK.