At Sachem Farm

My comments are for the people who will rent this movie and be tempted to turn it off after the first 30 minutes. For me, this movie had a slow start, and frankly I was scratching my head a bit wondering where this movie was going and whether I had rented a dud. My husband, son, and I persevered and loved watching this movie unfold into a delightful story about family and the accompanying quirks, highs and lows, and often misunderstandings that occur between relatives. When the movie concluded, we looked at each other and said, "Now that was a good movie!"

I just saw this movie which just came out on video here in the states and found it to be the best use of Rufus Sewell's talents as an actor. He gets to be brooding, sexy, sweet, baffled, everything that I have seen him be in little bits and pieces in other movies, but never all together in one place. This movie gave him the chance to really show us that he can be a leading man in a movie and do it very well. I hope to see more of this kind of work from him in the future. Also, the whole theme of the movie was just right, I enjoyed the quirkiness of the characters involved in the movie and the excellent music used throughout. I found the movie to be very romantic and sensual in a different way than a period piece movie. I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a good British comedy/drama. I found it to be very enlightening--the character that Nigel Hawthorne plays is much smarter than Rufus' character gives him credit for and that is the real key. Enjoy it!

The main characters in this movie can't seem to let go. Of their ambitions, their sorrows, or their perceptions of the way life should unfold. They all seem to be hung up on bygone expectations, missing out on potential happiness because they can't, or won't, be where they are while they're there. They are looking for a life that they don't yet realize they don't need, or want. The main character has abandoned his dreams a long time ago, as most in this film have to some degree, and is selfishly attempting to raise the money to buy an abandoned manganese mine. His uncle tries (in a way reminiscent of Andy Griffith) to force him to see what is right in front of his face. This movie has a dream like feel and it is hard to understand at first if you are not used to accents. One should not expect this movie to be action packed, but it is a heartwarming tale of a group of people trying to find their way through life, only to find it is not the epic and tragic journey they had once expected.

I saw this film recently in France, where it was released in 2001. I had no idea what to expect, but I was really surprised by how good it was. I found it very funny, the soundtrack was good and the performances by Rufus Sewell and Nigel Hawthorne were excellent. The film was a bit different from the usual 'Hollywood blockbusters' that I have come to expect from U.K cinemas, and it is a shame that it has not been released over here. I would love to get hold of a copy of the film, but it appears that it has not been released on video, which is also a crying shame.

I saw this film at a film festival and I would have to say it gives the best performance by Rufus & Minnie. Excellent visuals for a basic/simple story. Very well directed. Must see.