A charming film in many ways, all attested to here and elsewhere. But, I'm surprised by the absence of criticism of its frequently oversentimental tone, overwrought music track, anthropomorphic story lines, and animation that would be at home in an elementary schoolroom. In truth, this would be a good documentary to show elementary school kids. For the rest of us, might it actually weaken the truth of a documentary to have wall-to wall music triggering every response like fiction film? And how many close-ups of Todd the Dog's milky eyes can you tolerate before questioning the technique? How many dewey drone shots can you see before feeling that what we're seeing is a bit unreal... sometimes looking more like a cereal commercial, than something rooted in truth?
Review of The Biggest Little Farm
