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Young Ones (2014)
Directed by Jake Paltrow
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Overview
In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter’s boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.
Rated R | Length 100 minutes
Actors
Michael Shannon | Nicholas Hoult | Elle Fanning | Kodi Smit-McPhee | Aimee Mullins | Christy Pankhurst | Alex McGregor | Robert Hobbs | David Butler | David Clatworthy | Liah O'Prey | Carel Nel | Gideon van Schoor | Andy McPhee | Ben Horowitz | Rachel Wood | Charles Tertiens | Vlam Beukes | Barry Armitage | Karen Snyman
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
via Netflix
As Earth withers in drought, a farmer turns to his young son to defend their land when his daughter’s suitor plots to use it for a devious scheme. This is a very nice blend of the sci-fi and western genre and while it’s a near-future film and definitely feels more like a western, when the sci-fi is used it feels real and genuine and works really well. I love Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult in this, and while Elle Fanning is good, her character is just kind of there so she doesn’t get to do a whole lot. Kodi Smit-McPhee is great as Shannon’s son in this though and I was amused to see one of the actual robots being developed over the last few years on screen as an actual production model. This is definitely a slow burn kind of film and won’t be for everyone but I liked the build up.
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