Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Cooktopi The acting in this movie is really good.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Nigel P This is the story of Andy (Charlie Tahan), a young man confined to a wheelchair and apparently getting weaker. It is also the story of his weak-willed father Richard (Michael Shannon), and Maryann (Natasha Calis), the new neighbour about Andy's age. Reeling from the loss of her parents (she lives with her grandparents), she makes a friend in Andy. This is also the story of Andy's horrendous mother Katherine (Samantha Morton), ostensibly over-protective of her dying son but far, far more than that.Maryann is unresponsive and ungrateful to her grandparents (Leslie Lyles and Peter Fonda), so it is easy for them to believe it when Katherine suggests, with a smile, the girl may have behavioural problems. Her friendship with the lad is a heartfelt one, marred only by the mischief all children are guilty of. Certainly it is undeserving of Katherine's wrath. It's during such a mishap that Maryann, hiding in the basement, discovers a dark secret.This increasingly disturbing story is expertly directed by John McNaughton, who handles the onslaught of revelations and horror in spellbinding fashion. Initial cruelty is revealed to mask a far more sombre situation. Not entirely unlike Kathy Bates from 'Misery (1990)', Morton gives Katherine a measured stillness, a dangerous sense of calm (often with her trademark tiny smile), so that when her anger does erupt, it is extraordinary. This is an engrossing, quite disturbing production, with terrific acting, especially from the juveniles.

Platypuschow Settling in to bed for a movie I did my random pick and mix and was presented with The Harvest which was mistakenly advertised as a horror, I can assure you that it isn't. Starring modern day Zod himself Michael Shannon it is a well constructed fascinating little mystery that tells the story of an ill child with his overbearing mother.It's one of those films that I was drawn into but didn't know quite why, however was eager to find out just quite where it was going. The pivotal reveal turns the tide of the movie, and I mean that in a good way. The story takes shape, the cast do a stellar job and this under the radar movie I'd never heard of actually succeeded in blowing me away.I can't say much about The Harvest without ruining it, I will merely say this is a masterworks in filmmaking and though not flawless is still a highly impressive little film.The Good:Very well writtenPerformances are flawlessPerfectly pacedThe Bad:A couple of unanswered questions lingerThings I Learnt From This Movie:Michael Shannon has one facial expression, I'm starting to think it's a mask

Argemaluco After making one of the most disturbing horror films I have ever seen (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer), director John McNaughton focused his attention on other genres, making some competent movies such as Wild Things and Mad Dog and Glory, even though they were all far from the greatness of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. The Harvest, his most recent film, is an excellent thriller of a low profile but high impact, and, in my humble opinion, it's his second best movie so far. It's not convenient to know too much about The Harvest before watching it, in order to preserve its ingenious surprises. The first half of the film is an emotive and honest "coming of age" tale about two very isolated teenagers (one of them, physically, and the other one, emotionally) who start to recover thanks to the innocent connection they develop with each other. And then, we have the unexpected revelation which places the friendship between the teenagers into a more disturbing context, and from there on, screenwriter Stephen Lancellotti "tightens the screws" of the tension until reaching a very satisfactory ending which is simultaneously sad and optimistic. I also have to mention the fact that The Harvest isn't a horror film, despite having been promoted like that in some websites. Its screenplay doesn't rely on supernatural elements to create suspense; on the opposite its semi-scientific and highly pragmatic tone invites us to question the extremes we could reach under a similar situation, and that's the mark of a brilliant psychological thriller which knows how to get into our minds. Michael Shannon (who keeps amazing me in every movie I see him in) and Samantha Morton bring passion and total credibility in their characters, while the young actors Charlie Tahan and Natasha Calis also make an excellent work, displaying absolute naturalness in their roles. And we also have McNaughton's firm hand behind the cameras, keeping the narrative in control with elegant simplicity and quite an emotional effect; I guess he will never be famous because he doesn't have a distinctive visual style or an affected aesthetic eccentricity, but his solid work over the decades reveals genuine talent and artistic consistency... pity that those aren't among the main attributes searched by Hollywood nowadays. So, The Harvest is a film whose intimate drama is as fascinating as the eventual revelations of something more sinister, and I enthusiastically recommend it because of its ingenious screenplay, excellent performances, perfect direction and the dynamic between the characters.

adi_2002 In the Harvest a young boy in terminal condition is restrain in house by his parents and they don't let him out and all he has left to do is watch out the window and take care of his the corns. A girl moves into town and makes a visit to his room but her evil mother doesn't approve any connection between the two kids.A good movie but with lacks in the plot. First what makes the boy ill and why is he treated at home by his parents? Without spoiling too much the movie my last issue is why are those extreme measures taken and not find a donor for their son? The cool part is that the movie will fool anyone until one point. Is one of the most surprising film I watched lately so give it a shot.