The Field

My wife and I saw this movie for our date night. I didn't really know what to expect, but it was fantastic. There were so many small details and quick moments that made it creepy and made us question what was happening. We went out for dinner afterwards and had a great time discussing the film. We are definitely going to watch it again to watch for more of the subtle elements. Great acting. Highly recommend.

I went into watching this film by reviewing some of the previous reviews - VERY BAD MISTAKE!

I cannot begin to explain what a complete waste of time and energy this film was. The acting wasn't too bad, slightly stiff. The dialogue - Oh My! The directing and cinematography - all over the place. The story overall - Ridiculous! The film overall - Very Boring!

Please save yourself the effort and do not even bother wasting your time on this rubbish! I already saved you that!

This scores a fantastic 2 out of 10 stars!

Bleh!

Within 20 minutes this film went from odd to awful with a local getting belligerent over a simple photo taken by our newcomer (Ben). Following this encounter he is met by another judgmental local assuming some "big city" person just wants to take advantage of poor helpless folk. He took a picture and he is a monster? After this the film continues to leave you lost and confused about the "mystery" of what happened years ago at the farm our newcomers (Ben & Lydia) purchased from an obviously shady realtor who clearly didn't disclose the dark secrets of their new home. We see Ben and Lydia acting as amateur sleuths and part time creepers searching for answers but only getting cryptic information. To add to the nonsense they are being harassed by the local sheriff who is also short on information and long on judgment and, while people "don't like him" he is still holds an elected position... The plot was the only thing that kept me engaged for an hour and a half hoping it would all come together but when the end came I found myself wanting to know who the writers were to make sure I never endure another one of their creations.

This is one of those weird movies that fits in-between the usual ghost/spirit/supernatural films. I guess you have to be in the right mood to even watch it, because I found myself getting frustrated at certain points. By the end, though, I just enjoyed the ride.

A Chicago couple buys a farm in a small town to get away from the chef job that was taking up too much of the husband's time. It so happens to have a weird field out back that, thanks to the husband's love of photography, they discover harbors a strange secret. One that the town seems to know but aren't terribly forthcoming about. A strange woman lives at the edge of their property and wanders around at all times, seemingly drawn to the same field. The sheriff, in particular, is very protective of her. We get a few hints that people may have disappeared in the field, or some odd sacrifice-y things may have occurred in the past, but, thanks to the photography of the husband, it's possible those people are not quite gone.

Despite nothing ever being really clear, I would stress that I found this to be a great movie, with great acting by some great supporting talent - Veronica Cartwright, Barry Bostwick and Mark Metcalf. It even has a nice, happy ending. Or does it?

So it moves kinda slow, but it's sorta Poltergeist meets Back to the Future. It kept me interested which surprised me, but seeing Barry Bostwick (Spin City) made the movie for me. You think it is going to concentrate on the satanic, but it never goes there. Just really odd. Kinda leaves you wondering....