Rams

I run a small cheese and yogurt making facility serving the dairy sheep farming community of upstate NY. We pasture our dairy shepherds' dry flocks on our farm. Communities like this are quite interconnected as depicted in the movie Rams. The diseases bugs and parasites are no joke. In dry dry WA they didn't mention what happens when their feet are perpetually wet outdoors. And even in a good year, there's quite a lot of heartbreak because not all the lambs make it. You can start to feel beset from all sides: the elements, contagious disease, other people, the government, and you yourself chief among them. You have your whole life invested in a way of life. All of these elements were pretty realistically portrayed in this movie. Given the topic, I did not expect it to be a laugh riot, but the setting, the writing and the acting brought a gentle and refreshing perspective on what can seem like a slog when you are in the thick of it yourself.

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Just watched this at the Dongara drive-in. The premise of the film is how a devastating sheep disease brings together two estranged brothers. It's quite a somber film; not many laughs to find. Loads of tension. Some of the storyline is a bit impossible (ignoring some of the geographical problems - you'll know this if you are familiar with Mt Barker).But the scenery is fantastic. The performances of Michael Caton and Sam Neill are fantastic. Besides Miranda Richardson's and Asher Keddie's roles, the rest of the cast play caricatures. The film can't make up it's mind if it wants to be drama, or comedy.

Totally loved this movie! Brought back so many memories as I also grew up in the area!! Highly recommend this movie. 10 Stars!!

Good actors Good photography Sounds ok I'm really sorry but unless your a farmer/sheep farmer, this really isn't any kind of an interesting movie. I do like the actors and they do a good job playing there parts but I'm just not that into sheep. if your into sheep or farming or devastating loss of whole herd, then yep, give it a watch.

My Rating : 7/10 Cinematography, music, actors, dialogues, story, good humour - it's all quietly brilliant over here! This sheep drama remade from an Iceland feature works just as well down under. If you like good humour, a bit of drama and Sam Neill, 'Rams' is certainly your ticket to having a great time at the movies this year!

Based on the 2015 Icelandic movie of the same name, the Australian reimagining of Rams is the type of gentle and generic local affair that has plagued the Oz film industry for a number of years, with this harmless but instantly forgettable drama one that is unlikely to make a legacy in local audiences minds in the years to come. Teaming up industry icons Sam Neill and Michael Caton for the first time since the late 70's, Jeremy Sims's film is one that is made and delivered with an assured hand in all instances but it plays out in such an uninspired and formulaic manner that its hard to get overly invested in the trials and tribulations of estranged farming brothers Colin and Les. Oddly marketed during its cinematic run last year (a long standing showing at cineplexes thanks to Covid-19) as some type of odd ball dramedy, Sim's film skews far more towards straight up drama as the small town of Mount Barker in Western Australia finds itself in the midst of a deadly disease affecting their sheep herds and the livelihoods of Sam Neill's and Michael Caton's aging farmer brothers, with the duo having to put the past behind them as they look to save themselves and way of life they are familiar with. Rams was always ahead of the game in some regards as soon as it cast Neill and Caton, who at this age of their careers are like everyone's favorite elderly uncles or grandfathers and they make for affable company in the film as it trudges through the motions and both long standing performers acquit themselves well in their roles but neither the kindly Colin or the more grouchy Les make for overly intriguing characters in what ends up feeling like an underwritten and developed tale that is merely ticking off key boxes as it drives towards its destination. Throughout the films near two hour runtime you'd be hard pressed to remember a significant stand out scene or component while everyone outside of Neill and Caton may as well have slept through their various side parts in the film with the likes of TV favourite Asher Keddie, veteran Miranda Richardson or recognizable face Wayne Blair getting very little to do as Colin and Les plot ways to outsmart government agencies, learn to be friends once more and save their small town from ruin. Final Say - An Australian film that merely feels as though its going through the motions rather than doing anything special in its own way or right, Rams has the benefit of starring two local mainstays that are always a pleasure to watch but very little else that is worth recommending for viewers seeking their next dosage of Australian film goodness. 2 1/2 outside showers out of 5

A rare ram disease causes a community of herders to have to destroy their flocks. Les Grimurson (Michael Caton ) is not co-operating. His brother Colin (Sam Neill ) appears to be co-operating while hiding his prize Ram in his bathroom. The film is a light comedy-drama that is character driven. Semi-interesting but didn't draw me in. Guide: No F-word, sex, or nudity.

I might wonder why I would choose to rent this movie. Well, partly because I had Amazon credits to use, but mostly because the available selection was rather pathetic. Plain bad movies. Or movies for which they wanted $20 to rent since you couldn't go see them in a theater. Not only was Rams a wonderful movie in every respect, it was touching, entertaining, and without the boilerplate plot that we are forced to become accustomed to.

I'm the biggest fan of both Sam Neil and Aussie films, but this was one of the worst films I've ever seen. Complete waste of time. Boring story. Bad acting. I don't understand why they even made it.