The Yearling
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Movie Reviews of The Yearling
Movie Review: Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
Summary: I was looking forward to this movie, but found it disappointing.
The people who comment on the reviews here seem to find only the positive reviews helpful. Personally, I think a well-written negative review can be just as helpful as a positive review in helping me decide what to purchase, but your mileage may vary. Also note that many of the positive reviews express significant nostalgia. If you have prior experience with the movie or book, you'll probably rave over the movie. People with no previous exposure to the story and used to the more subtle expression of modern acting may be turned off.
Some random notes:
Some people think this is a family film, but there is fighting, death, quarreling in the family, crop failure, poor grammar, stealing, and death of a pet. No murder, but still a bit too much for younger family members.
The scene where the dogs attack the bear is impressive--it sure looks like the animals are fiercely fighting.
The scene where the dog is traded for a gun (because they are tricking Lem into believing the dog is a good hunting dog) had potential, but the script didn't set up the scene very well and the delivery by Lem was weak.
I guess the dialog is supposed to be representative of the deep south, but a person can only tolerate so much of "I ain't pettin' no fawns", etc.
There is some nice scenery of the deep south...similar to the forested areas of the Everglades. Also nice scenes of animals including bears & deer.
The script didn't explain things very well...there were quite a few times that I wondered what was going on for a while. For example, the character of Oliver was discussed at length before it was explained who he was. Could be that this was a deliberate technique of the filmmaker to add a bit of suspense, or maybe it was assumed that people would have read the book, or maybe it was just a poor script.
Some people think the boy does a good job acting. I strongly disagree. His acting is over-dramatic to the point of making me cringe. The mother's acting is nearly as bad. I think acting is good when I do NOT notice the acting. Here, the acting is very obvious, as though the actors were trained in stage performances that need exaggerated movements and emotions. The acting of the father is okay at times, but other times seems very stiff and forced. Ultimately, the acting is such a distraction that I give the movie a thumbs-down.
Movie Review: Violent and "character-building"?!
Summary: 2 Stars
It may be a 5-star movie for the actors (although I found some of the Jodi scenes a bit overdone and the mother just hateful), but the film was disturbing, even for this adult. Most of my objections regard the shooting of the fawn. The mother maliciously wounded the deer and didn't have the decency to kill it cleanly. If the deer needed to be killed, it should have been by the mother or father, and then explained to Jodi that they had to do it in order for them to survive. To have Jodi forced to kill it is traumatic at the least, and enough for me to develop a hatred of the mother. And at the end, I find it unbelievable that the kid would come back and be all happy and serene with his 'ma". And all this violence is supposed to be "character-building" and a "beautiful coming-of-age" lesson? Are you crazy? I still remember growing up on a farm and the trauma of seeing more than one cat killed by a car or hay-mower. It did nothing to build my character except to vow to never have my cats go outdoors again, and to abhor the yearly slaughter of our farm animals. Oh, so the mother now feels "love" for her child, and is freed from the fear of losing him. what about the kid?! I bet he never will get closed to anything or any person again. "Growing up" and "becoming a man" by killing--especially forcing a child to kill his own pet-- is trauma. Period. Lessons about animals and sometimes having to kill them if it is absolutely a case for basic survival (as in the snake-bite scene) is sometimes necessary. But to call this movie a wholesome film for children, and somehow a film that many reviewers recall fondly from childhood is incredible to me. Again, the acting was fine, and i'm glad that they noted that no animals were hurt in producing this film. The story of the hardships endured by past generations is also commendable. But thinking that children will find this film enjoyable, or they will remember it fondly when they are adults, is obscene.Movie Review: Will Make You "Cry"
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie will make you cry, but not for the reasons stated. I thought this would be another "Old Yeller" or "Where The Red Fern Grows", but it just doesn't come close. The main reason: the boy. He cries too much, and sorry to say, he acts like a girl. It was hard for me to overcome this and enjoy the movie.Movie Review: Everybody Dies
Summary: 2 Stars
My cousin and I nicknamed this movie "Everybody Dies", because it's true, too many people die! It's very sad! I've seen movies where one of the main charecters dies, but this was just ridiculous! Disturbing, and occasionally farfetched, I would NOT recommend this movie. Buy something worth watching with your money.Movie Review: Not much plot, bad acting
Summary: 2 Stars
I saw this movie on one of our TV movie stations about a month ago. I don't know why I watched it, it was a waste of time. There didn't seem to be much of a plot and the boy was an absolute horrible actor.