Il primo raccolto

The plot was not original. The main character lived on this farm, but was clueless as to what went on. She was so overly dramatic that it was sooooo annoying. Her acting was so over dramatic. It was kind of irritating to listen to her. Then there was no chemistry between her and the male lead. But then he's not a real man anyway, which might explain it. The little girl was awesome. She was the best actress of them all.

The only way this movie got five stars is for being family friendly, not that the stars are.

It's possible it was the writing that was terrible. But the actors/actresses didn't help.

First off, Jonathan Bennett being cast as a heterosexual love interest in 2021 (and a "country farmer" role at that) defies logic. And it shows in his acting and his relationship with the female lead.

I actually watched this movie because it sounded troupe-y. And it did not disappoint here. It was incredibly generic...and I loved this. Hence why it is getting four stars. Otherwise it would get one.

Because the acting was incredibly wooden. This is somewhat surprising given the seasoned veterans cast in this one. But wow was it bad. It felt like no one (except the little girl) really wanted to be in this film. The chemistry is non-existent. Any attempted banter falls flat.

My theory is that everyone involved secretly was a little embarrassed in Jonathan Bennett's puzzling role, including Bennett himself. So it just all comes across as awkward.

Another tale of city girl coming back to her country town and falling for local farmer boy. Nothing original, nothing offensive, nothing relevant.

FILMING: Some views of the countryside are pleasant and inviting, probably the better part of the entire content.

SCRIPT: rather generic and bland, with little or no drama.

CHARACTERS: Cute the little girl, the others have no depth, little vitality, and no endearing qualities.

ACTING: subpar across the field. Jonathan Bennett appears ill-cast in the role of what should have been a rugged countryman. He seems uneasy and comes out unconvincing. Definitely far from his best. Alix Angelis is pretty, but her acting is wooden, almost stereotyped. Half of the time, she is seen on close-ups with goo-goo eyes and a faintly lost expression that, I suppose, was intended to show how smitten she is from the first moment on.

DIRECTING: Probably the cause of all above detracting elements. It must be, as I have seen the same actors do better in other production.

Overall, a production that lives no marks, rather insipid and forgettable.

It was a very formulaic film, city girl reconnecting with roots blah blah blah, put her in cute country clothes which never get mucky (dirty for non northern English people). The lead actress seems sweet and extremely pretty but lacked acting ability or emotions, whether that was because her character was two dimensional or on the actor's part, I don't know. The supporting actress is a much better lead and actress when I have seen her previously, so would have made a better lead. None of the males shined but possibly also due to a dire script.

The grapes with synthetic leaves, daffodils in harvest time and very red, waxed apples, just fallen from the tree were, as usual, very silly.

The positives were a beautiful setting, lots of sunshine to enjoy on a dull winter's day and an inoffensive way of relaxing.

A man farmer, who is uncle to Curly Sue, falls in love with a robot on an adjacent grape farm. The acting is pretty bad. Main characters are as stiff and interesting as a cardboard box.