The Field

What was the movie all about? Was it horror or was it science fiction? Well it is neither one or the other. It is in a whole genre of its own. Genre of never knowing what the movie is actually about. You will never know and never find out. The worst movie I've watched in a while! No resolution ever or explanation. Awful movie. There was always a sense of hope that we would find out what was going on on, this kept us watching to the end. But no luck! I'll never get that wasted time back! My advice is to not waste your time watching this movie and if you've already seen it then my commiserations!

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?

It's nowhere near as bad as the last two reviewers. Yes it is deeply flawed but still interesting. Yes it does drag a bit but again is saved by the overall interesting story.

Veronica Cartwright is awesome as usual and play a very sympathetic strange old lady. But she does it very well.

Barry Bostwick is well. Barry Bostwick.

Not a lot is resolved by the end of the movies but enough is if you have paid attention to the town clerk conversation and looked at the photos they find in the attic and barn.

Other than that I would say it is worth a sit through when you want something quieter and strange or are exhausted of all the terrible stuporhero nonsense that is out there.

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!

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.