Lucybespro It is a performances centric movie

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

eschmidtty This film rivals the Swedish film My Life as a Dog. Seen through a young boy's eyes, in each case, a boy struggles to understand what the adults around them are doing. Everyone deals with grief and loss in unique ways. Colin Roberts's young, expressive features carry the entire film. I cannot agree with those who wrote about this film to complain about a slow pace. Admittedly, one needs to have a better attention span than is required by films depicting wholesale violence and vast destruction. ---The destruction and restoration of the individual spirit are equally important in contrast to the usual, blank destruction of sets, buildings, bridges, fires and explosions of empty action films. Flower and Garnet unfolds inexorably at an artistic pace that is right for this story. It is a film that should be seen and will last.

gazebo It's not a bad film. The acting is very good and the characters are moving. But, jeez, man, the pacing, the pacing is so slow! I lost my concentration several times viewing this film.Extremely good performances by the actors that play Ed, Flower and Garnet. Ed is so emotionally constipated that he could not give of himself to his children. He lives in a state of constant anger and sorrow because his wife passed away in childbirth. His cold and disinterested behavior affects his teenage daughter and young son. I felt angry enough to want to reach into the film and punch out Ed because of how he treats his children with indifference and being stupid enough to go buy his young son a BB gun. His son, Garnet is such a lonely child who plays by himself constantly. His only connection to anyone is with his beautiful teenage sister, Flower. Flower, who is pretty much belligerent towards Ed because he is a crappy dad, gets pregnant and leave the house. Now Garnet is alone and he tries to bond with his father who has deep emotional problems of his own. Lately, Garnet has been going around shooting at animals with his gun.........I was creeped out to see a young child shooting a gun. With all the crap about kids going into schools and shooting up the place, well, it just made me feel ill. Can Ed reach his son before it's too late? This movie is too slow. I blame the director. However, I feel the climax (towards the very end of the movie) almost makes it well worth watching this long, long film. Mr. Callum Keith Rennie (who plays Ed) is mesmerizing to watch and his little emotional breakdown is very, very moving.After seeing this film, there will be no way in heck I'd want to go live in a small town in Canada. I'd get cabin fever real fast! It's an okay film. Nothing too special.

Kitty_Lester This film is another nice canadian movie. It doesn't offend or really do anything much at all. It just drifts along nicely. The acting is good and solid. Technically it is sound. It just doesn't take any chances or make any real comment on anything. It is another movie about the human condition (yawn!).

bmarles This film is getting a lot of press in Vancouver. This is not only because it is locally made, but also because it is very well executed. I was tempted to dismiss it as just another Canadian slice-of-life film. It is that, but it is a superb example of the genre. The characters grew on me and a lot is communicated from the looks on their faces. This film is worth seeing, even if you're not Canadian.