Homegrown
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Movie Reviews of Homegrown
Movie Review: Funny
Summary: 5 Stars
I found this movie to be hilarious. The characters were believable and well based. The whole plot was creative. I never once found it predictable. I loved it!Movie Review: California Ganja & Kelly Lynch Too
Summary: 5 Stars
Nicely done look at subculture rarely (if ever) tackled in film, with Lynch and others making up strong ensemble cast. A sure winner to buy.Movie Review: GREAT MOVIE!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was great!! If you like Billy Bob, you'll love this movie even more!! Billy Bob is SUCH a great actor/director, etc.!!Movie Review: Good Movie Falls Between the Cracks
Summary: 4 Stars
How sad that a film this good will probably never have much of an audience. Apparently no matter how good the script, cast, soundtrack and cinematography, you just can't market a movie about marijuana -- unless you make the characters either hardened criminals or blithering idiots, cliches this movie thankfully avoids. "Homegrown" is a first rate murder mystery/thriller with some subtle (and some not-so-subtle) humor. It's well acted and has an outstanding cast. Billy Bob Thornton is excellent, again. The brotherly/fatherly interaction of the 3 main characters is at times priceless. Ted Danson and Jon Bon Jovi aren't great, but there's plenty of great work by Kelly Lynch, John Lithgow, Judge Reinhold and Jamie Lee Curtis. The interiors and exteriors of most of the film intentionally contain a lot of deep green and rust colors -- same as the plants that play such an important role in the film. The soundtrack is hip without being an obvious attempt to cross-market. DVD-wise, this is one of the best looking transfers I've seen, and the sound is excellent. Not much in the "special features" department. This would have been a great one for director or cast commentary. Not perfect, but this is a rare and good film. It defies categorization, and that's a good thing. It holds up to multiple viewings, and it's damn entertaining! It should appeal to anyone with an open mind, even those who have never smoked pot.Movie Review: Victim of the times.
Summary: 4 Stars
It's a shame that "Homegrown" was but a brief blip on the box office radar screen, but it hardly ranks as the greatest injustice to befall a Hollywood product. This movie isn't a masterpiece. Still, it is thrilling, intriguing, funny, and provides a fascinating look at the subculture of marijuana growers. The performances seem spot-on, and the movie's creators have admirably avoided some common pitfalls: the growers aren't presented in a "Robin Hood" light, but neither are they demonized; the violence in the film is neither overstated nor glossed-over; and the ending, thankfully, isn't stock Hollywood. The film has a lot of creative integrity going for it. I do agree with another reviewer: this look into the growers' world whets the appetite for a look at the history of marijuana growing, and it would have been nice if the creative team behind the DVD had included such, even if only as a bonus feature.