Lev_87

When first I read about Jeremy Clarkson running a farm, I thought it a ridiculous idea. I knew he liked to make a mess of things for entertainment and mucking up the workings a farm for the same purpose wasn't and idea to appeal to me.

Sunday afternoon boredom pushed me to try an episode on rainy afternoon in November and, I must say, I've been hooked ever since. In three months I've watched it and then waited a couple of months and revisited the entire show. It's just that good!

Yes, there's plenty of messing around, partly for our entertainment but mostly because it was/is difficult for an old dog to learn new tricks, please excuse the pun. Still, not only is Jeremy at his best but he brings out the best in the people around him and seeing that rag tag band of polar opposites actually constitute a family, of sorts, a mere season into the show was heartwarming to witness.

It's also quite educational, this TV show. On the one hand, we get to learn a bit about the tragedy of the British citizen, the fact that, like the dodo, they won't learn, they won't adapt and, probably, will be going extinct in a handful of generations.(joke in poor taste, my apologies) On the other hand, we get a thorough glimpse into what it means to be a farmer these days, the challenges that the governing bodies and, more importantly, the weather, throws at those lovely people, just trying to maintain a way of life that is becoming increasingly difficult to lead. Most importantly, though, if one looks close enough, we get to see what truly makes farming, and life itself, worth all the trouble: the friends and family we make along the way.

In conclusion, I highly recommend this show to anyone and everyone who's willing to spend a few hours watching something truly worth the time spent. You'll laugh, you'll frown, you'll cheer and you'll mourn but not for a single instant will you be bored or even think about pausing. At least, that was my experience.

I thought I understood this movie. As such, I felt a bit let down by the ending. Then I read another review here and I realized that I know too little of this subject to properly review this title.

So, in a clumsy attempt to recommend this film, I'd begin by stating that it's an interesting character study and a coming-of-age story, decently acted and well written, raw and simplistic in it's production, as such a movie should be. The plot seems simple but develops and expands nicely, to the point that we don't actually get to know the ending before the credits roll, which is refreshing. Being accustomed to the Hollywood formula of movies, I foolishly thought that I did know, so it was particularly titillating to experience the surprising conclusion which, after an initial moment of vexation and a bit of pondering, I found very fitting and well written.

The relevant characters are, well, I would say that they're exaggerated versions of real people, done right and with effect but somehow, especially in the context of the film, they didn't seem overly exaggerated. Regardless, it was refreshing to finally watch a teenager grow and mature in a movie without knowing whence they started and where they'll end up.

I found the subject of disability handled quite heavy-handedly. Some details were exaggerated, others, underplayed and it slightly diminished the experience by thickening the line between film and reality. That being said, I did truly enjoy the message, well, the message I understood from it: that disabled people are just like the rest of us, with the same needs, the same qualities and, most importantly, the same failings as everyone else. One notable difference, which this film touches upon, is that they're sometimes experience-starved and not always chastised for their mistakes as most of us are, thus they often don't "grow out" of their immature ways.

All in all, this movie was a pleasant surprise and I highly recommend it. It has certainly rekindled my interest for low-budget, European productions. More importantly, it confirms the idiom: less is more. Hollywood, take note!

Let's face facts. No one watches porn for the plot and no one watches a romcom for Oscar worthy performances or a dazzling script. We watch it to forget our troubles for ninety minutes and maybe fan some "flames", rekindle some cherished memories or, hopefully, to make some new ones with the sweet little lady who dragged us to watch that crap.

As far as quality goes, this film is certainly not up there with the best of them. The story is passable for the standards of a romantic comedy (Oh,. But of course it is, It's Shakespeare) and the scenery is amazing but most everything else is appalling. There is no subtlety to the script, everything is crudely written and obnoxiously obvious which makes it frustrating and boring at the same time. I was also blown away by some of the horrible performances. For the first time in my adult life, I watched a Black man fail at acting like a proper bro, which was heartbreaking to experience. Suffice to say that the acting mirrored the script, in being annoyingly bad.

Yet, despite all this nonsense, I've already enjoyed this silly thing twice. Why? Because it makes us smile every freaking time. It's simply beautiful. While they messed up with everything else, they did manage to get that right. Everything from the locations to the scenery to the cast is simply stunning to behold. Sydney Sweeney, while being one of the worst actresses I've seen of late in any feature film, is incredibly sexy and attractive. Glen Powell has all her charm plus charisma and the rest of the cast complement the duo charmingly. Let's not even being to discuss the amazing sets/locations, which all but overshadow the actors themselves, because it would take me too long to convey my opinion on that matter.

In short, it's a beautiful film with a sweet and heartwarming message, though it delivers it quite poorly. For the cleansing of our eyes alone, it is worth the cost of its ninety minute runtime.