Silo

"SILO" feels more like a documentary than a feature. The actors give very lived-in performances that make the characters seem like people you've known all your lives.

Though the setting is contained (no pun intended), this is the sort of "small" film with big ambitions that we complain "they" never make any more. A deceptively simple, straightforward story that contains the multitudes of the complex characters who live in the vast middle of this country.

Are the relationships between characters a little confusing at first? Yes, and I think that is by design. We the audience are privileged outsiders in this tight-knit world, and the movie isn't going to stop to explain everything on our behalf. How refreshing!

Watched it in Decatur Illinois and couldn't believe how well it moved. Not a soul there pulled out their phone or looked away.

Its refreshing to see a movie dedicated to a way of life I would never see. The movie packs a lot of action into 77 minutes leaving me with a new appreciation for the risks involved getting that delicious popcorn to this consumers hand.

Moving, well-written, well-acted original story and an important message combined; this film tells the risks that America's farmers face every day in the Heart Land. Not sure why this film has such low ratings here on IMDb; the cinematography is excellent, the scenes are all beautifully shot throughout the entire film, and the acting is top notch, especially considering I didn't recognize any of the members of the cast, aside from Chris Ellis in a small role, who also acts near the top of his career. I see now that IMDb has created a 600 character limit for reviews also, which is an extreme pity, since I've said all I came to say about this film, and is especially tragic when the NEGLECT that has been given to this site over the last 15 years is all been overlooked (bot reviews, reviews that are literally two lines long, troll reviews, etc.) but here we are, with me writing a legitimate review and I'm forced to chock out 94 more characters because now you you fkheads think we should have a limit. Choke. Anyway, the movie is good. Recommended.

SILO -----8/10.

SILO is a well-executed high concept thriller in which a teenage helping hand gets entrapped in a silo full of corn due to an accident and must be rescued as soon as possible, otherwise he will be crushed and suffocate to death.

As a city dweller, I must admit I did not know that grain entrapment was a thing, yet evidently nearly a thousand people have died of it already. So, this movie broadens our horizon by bringing attention to a danger you might not have known about, unless you are familiar with farm life.

But the movie doesn't just stop there: it also broadens our horizon by providing a window into how these small town folk think, talk and act. This is accomplished by means of several tangential plot lines which bring out the characters involved.

The cinematography is beautiful, and the movie is willing to ask deep questions, of which the deepest one turns out to be version of the problem of evil. I liked how the movie gently suggested a possible response without trying to impose it on us.

This is a worthwhile film which especially those will enjoy who know aspects of rural America or are open to learning more about it.