40 Acres

Hi,

I watched 40 Acres yesterday and thought it was amazing. If you are in to good acting, great action and a story that connects to the soul and humanity found in each and every one of us then you must see this film. Music 10/10 as well.

I should also mention how touching some of the moments in the film are. It will take you back to your younger years. Some scenes will make you laugh out loud. There were scenes that had the whole theatre cheering.

The cinematography is very well done. Great editing and some very clever plots twists to keep you entertained.

The locations the film was created in were also very good.

Big ups to everyone involved.

I saw a preview for this movie a couple of months ago and made a point of making sure I saw it when it released. I'm so glad I did because this movie is easily one of the best Canadian productions I've ever seen.

R. T. Thorne really nailed this one, and left me leaving the theatre with a sense of pride that a Canadian filmmaker, and an almost all Canadian cast could make something so entertaining.

The casting was excellent! Everyone brought their own touches to an already excellent script. It was easy to care for every member of the family. Danielle Deadwyler is quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses and she nails it here as the overprotective Mom.

The cinematography was great, the title cards between the different sections of the film was a nice touch. All in all, this movie is worth the price of admission.

Bravo to everyone in the cast. I can't wait to see more from each and every one of them.

40 acres kept me on my toes the entire time. I was enthralled. I'll start off by mentioning how beautifully shot the movie was. I loved each and every scene from the action packed moments to the heartwarming family moments. I also loved how the film was able to seamlessly blend humour, action and suspense in such a subtle but fun way. I also loved the characters and their development. Danielle Deadwyler killed it. Seeing Kataeem and Danielle grow individually and within their relationship was so pure, and it was refreshing to see Indigenous and Black love represented on screen. If you have a chance to see 40 acres... go see it.

In a time of famine, a cynical veteran isolates herself and her family from the rest of the world. Abiding by strict rules, the family prospers, while others succumb to the famine or are targeted by cannibals. While she is okay with their way of life, her son is not and decides to test the limits of the rules, leaving the family fighting for survival.

This is not a typical end-of-the-world scenario. It does not involve zombies, a nuclear war, or an alien invasion. Like many end-of-the-world stories, it explores morality and human depravity. The family's race and history set the story apart from others. There is a good amount of well-choreographed action throughout, but some dialogue scenes are over-the-top and unnecessary. The story is predictable, even with a few unique aspects, making the one-hour and fifty-three-minute runtime feel long. This is definitely worth a stream when available.

Just saw the movie. First the movie is too long by probably a half hour. There is lots that could be cut to save time and make the movies pace better. I would have also appreciated more world building. There was a small blurb at the beginning but thats pretty much it. The mother is unlikable which I think is the point but it's too much for too little payoff. The step dad and his daughter are a breath of fresh air for the characters. The movie takes forever building up to the action which is at least good. There was a very cool dark action scene that I would have loved to have more of.

Overall it's too long too slow tells too much about stuff that doesn't matter and not enough about what does.