Holbrooks acting was good ... but how this movie is rated higher than a 5 is beyond me?!?! This movie started out fine ... an old man does not like being in an old folks home, so he leaves and goes back to his farm. It turns out his son has rented it out, and never told him ... an interesting and believable start.
Then it just turns weird ... the old man belittles the current Renter for being white trash. The Renter lets the old man spend the night, but tells him he has to leave in the morning. The old man does not leave, but instead goes and gets a dog, because he knows the Renter hates dog.
The Renter does not immediately go to the police, or to his Landlord, to get this guy off the land he is legally renting ... but instead kills the dog? Maybe this is how tenant disputes are done in the South ... calling people White Trash and killing dogs ... but this makes no sense in my world.
Oh ... and the old man shoots at the Renter, and gets him arrested. Then the old man decides to frame the Renter for arson, by torching the guest house he was squatting in ... but the Renter is a low life, welfare stealing, wife beating, alcoholic ... so who cares. Right?
How is it the old man can trespass (for many days) ... shoot at a man, who is not threatening him ... break into the Renters home ... commit arson ... and in the end not be in jail?!?!
Based on the Awards it won, I guess this type of drama plays well in the South. I found myself screaming at the screen how unbelievable this whole story was ... and how is it the police keep showing up, but the old man is left to stay?
If you like movies about bitter, mean old men ... and delusional white trash idiots (he was going to be a farmer, but could barely mow the lawn; and had no money to buy the farm) ... that ends with everyone miserable ... then by all means, see this. I wish I turned it off after the first 20 minutes ... it is painful to watch!!!
Then it just turns weird ... the old man belittles the current Renter for being white trash. The Renter lets the old man spend the night, but tells him he has to leave in the morning. The old man does not leave, but instead goes and gets a dog, because he knows the Renter hates dog.
The Renter does not immediately go to the police, or to his Landlord, to get this guy off the land he is legally renting ... but instead kills the dog? Maybe this is how tenant disputes are done in the South ... calling people White Trash and killing dogs ... but this makes no sense in my world.
Oh ... and the old man shoots at the Renter, and gets him arrested. Then the old man decides to frame the Renter for arson, by torching the guest house he was squatting in ... but the Renter is a low life, welfare stealing, wife beating, alcoholic ... so who cares. Right?
How is it the old man can trespass (for many days) ... shoot at a man, who is not threatening him ... break into the Renters home ... commit arson ... and in the end not be in jail?!?!
Based on the Awards it won, I guess this type of drama plays well in the South. I found myself screaming at the screen how unbelievable this whole story was ... and how is it the police keep showing up, but the old man is left to stay?
If you like movies about bitter, mean old men ... and delusional white trash idiots (he was going to be a farmer, but could barely mow the lawn; and had no money to buy the farm) ... that ends with everyone miserable ... then by all means, see this. I wish I turned it off after the first 20 minutes ... it is painful to watch!!!