Silo

I just viewed "Silo" a thrilling 75 minute movie about a small town firefighter who is called to save a teenager from being crushed/smothered within a grain silo while working on the farm. I found this to be a brilliant film when it comes to media that is calling out for awareness and change.

The story is well-written with a strong strong ensemble of actors. The characters are introduced quickly but believably and tension starts minutes after the opening scenes. It is a unique and powerful story, and the actors, writers, directors and other members of the production team make these relationships and circumstances highly relatable.

Love the length too! Many filmmakers believe their art is measured in epic lengths...but many times "Brevity is the soul of wit." - Bill Shakespeare.

"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!

I had so much fun watching this movie! It was suspenseful and I genuinely cared about the characters. I'll admit there weren't really any "surprises" but that didn't effect my enjoyment in any way.

I'm glad they didn't try to make it longer. The timing was perfect through the whole movie without any unnecessary filler scenes.

Overall a fantastic movie and would definitely recommend.

I'm so happy to finally see a movie that takes a serious dive into the real life of farming and the real dangers that are associated with farming. Best movie I've seen in a while.

To ryan-11985 you must not be a grain farmer with storage on the farm or an emergency responder because if you tie a rope around him and pull him up, you will pull him in two and kill him. The weight of grain in an entrapment is unbelievable. Farmers die every year from this very thing because they get in a hurry, because farmer's work is never done, and those who survive all say the same thing, "I knew better". Farmers are the backbone of this country and it's wonderful to see a movie that is realistic and shows the dangers of being a farmer. #proudtobeafarmer #proudtobeafirstresponder.