UnowPriceless
hyped garbage
KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
AshUnow
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Robert Joyner
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
kosmasp
No typo there, both works in a way. This is run of the mill sort of. There are obstacles and drama, but you know where this is going and I wouldn't fault the actors too much, not because I think they are great, but just because the core material does not give them much to play around with. Again the story is very simple and easy to follow.You may like that or you may be annoyed by it. Whatever the case, this is not rough around the edges even if it gets violent from time to time and a bit "dangerous". So a TV movie of the week and it knows what it is. Also there have been worse movies than this particular one. Also nice to see some of the actors like Jane Seymour. Other than that, just don't expect much
d.rust
After running after Kevin McCallister for decades, John Heard died shortly after this movie opened. Cause of death was extreme shame. Rest in Peace, John.As for the "star" of this movie, it ain't Jane Seymour. Word is that she needed some cash for her luxury one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo in East L.A. so the producers fronted her the money. She repaid them with a dead-eyed performance as a throw-away mother that sits around berating her successful daughter.Yeah, the daughter. She starts out the movie at a red carpet event in Hollyweird where she is obligated by the script to answer a phonecall from "Mom" with a "WHAT!?" as though she has some kind of "loving" arrangement with her crack-whore mother. And then, the boo-hoo moment: she says "wha-a-at?" (WHAT DIALOGUE!). Turns out that her commie daddy, struggling during Californica's worst drought to cultivate apples that are killing the population by sucking all the water out of the ground, is dead. He's been stung by a sentient tractor and had his brains sucked out. Actually not, but you're kind of hoping for a good plot twist.So it turns out the Jets and Sharks are going around raping women and stealing water. The sheriff has had to arrest people who are going to jail for having drunk water in public. Or something like that. Sounds like a deal! You go to jail and you won't die from thirst.More plot complications throw Emma (the daughter) on a dirt bike ("WEAR A HELMET!"-- "screw you, 'Mom'!") Yeah, she eventually has to wear a full helmet so they can use a stunt person. She judo-chops a guy, steals his car, steals his ID. Cripes what a total #LUSER he is.Yeah, a couple of plot twists later, Kevin's dad gets his just desserts (and it Ain't apple pie). The aliens turn out to be disguised as SMELTS. And the whole movie crumbles from there on. 0 out of 10, IMDb doesn't allow a nil vote.Oh, truth be told, the only aliens in this movie are the illegal kind. But they're the *nice* illegal kind, all Asian-y and products of war in far-off lands. Christ on a Mr Christie's cracker, this is a CHEESY piece of crap.
gaykathleen
Jane Seymour is worth a few stars for a start. I loved seeing the beautiful Jane Seymour as an older lady, still beautiful and a wonderful actor. The main star is an Aussie although born in England she migrated to Australia as an infant. She is also a solid actor. The male star is also a decent actor. He plays the local sheriff who seems to have no backup but does he? A credible performance from him as well! Was the script original or riveting? Maybe not but it told a story and was not predictable at every stage. I did not want to turn it off or walk away so some reviews are lacking credibility. The themes are timeless but still need to be shown again and again, Relationships and misunderstandings happen all the time but in this case they are fixable. Values such as the land and people's livelihoods and lives are worth preserving. Intimidating the little people has consequences as food must be grown and people must be fed. It could be an afternoon movie to while away the time which may surprise those who take a chance and watch this underrated movie.
Horst in Translation ([email protected])
"Pray for Rain" is an American 90-minute movie that is still very new and fresh as it is a release from this year (2017). the director is French filmmaker Alex Ranarivelo, while the script is by prolific actress Christina Moore, her second writing credit according to IMDb. If you take a look at the film's poster, you may think that this film focuses on Jane Seymour, a former Bond girl and in my opinion actually the most attractive Bond girl of all times, and even in her mid-60s today she still looks really stunning. And she is also first credit here, but in the center of it all is the character played by Annabelle Stephenson, a young lawyer who returns to her home town and finds out about the consequences that lack of water in that area has caused for humans and also greedy corporations. And with the character's legal background that adds a completely new dimension to it. Death and violence also are a consequence to an extent eventually where you wonder if this is really something that could happen in today's America. The answer you will need to find for yourself. I personally would say that yes it is a bit generic in terms of the exact drama and the plot with the investigative actions by the central character in terms of finding out about corruption and what is really happening to the water is a bit shoddy and the parallel between farmers who need the money and a specific fish colony who does is mediocre to say the least. But the film is solid in terms of guessing what may happen next and I found myself actually fairly curious about that. The biggest strength of the movie is probably the "back to the roots" aspect because the way the protagonist takes a journey into her own past again was nicely done in my opinion. Plus Stephenson is not just incredibly easy on the eye, but also gives a performance that would not only have deserved first credit, but also her being included on the poster, even if she may not have a big name like Seymour. And that comes from a Jane Seymout fan as you can see from my comments early on. As a whole, it's not a groundbreaking film or anything you'd consider top5 of the year, but a pretty decent way to spend 1.5 hours. I recommend checking it out.