The Farm

The Farm is a movie about a farm. There's a tractor, a field to plow, a checkered flannel shirt, a married couple, and what feels like a very boring life. If it's not boring the movie's deceptive because it sure is. About 30 minutes into the movie I was struggling, but I had a hard time exactly pinpointing what was wrong. Was it the quietness, with scenes without the ambiance that usually helps make dialogues feel less strained, was it the acting, or maybe the cast? I eventually came to the conclusion that it was all of the above.

1. There isn't any plot, it's just like driving along a straight road for two hours with a broken radio.

2. There's no chemistry between the actors. They act as if they're strangers to one one another, they read their script instead of acting it.

3. There's a lack of ambiance. Scenes just feel like a series of awkward moments.

4. Then there's the so called backstory. The couple struggle to get pregnant, the guy blames himself for the death of his farming father, it's all sad events for them but not for us! There's no buildup to it, it's just there, like a bird turd on your windowsill.