Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Donald Seymour 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.

p.newhouse@talk21.com High Lonesome is one of the more accessible films I've seen on the matter of Southern United States racism and the Ku Klux Klan, but it is still not for the faint hearted, as it does not hide anything. It is, however, more three dimensional in its characterisation than many other treatises of the genre; It manages not to present the racist members of the community as one dimensional line drawings, but rather as misguided and sometimes damaged individuals, who are capable of thought. This film is therefore a lot more helpful to those of us who seek to combat racism. There is a small amount of humour, which makes the pathos more palatable, and the quality of the acting will hold you throughout. Louis Gossett jr. and Joseph Mazzello deserve recognition for the quality of their work here.

buckikris I bought this film awhile back, and the first time I watched it I was amazed by how cruel people could be, thank GOD improvements/progress have been made. I watched it again last night with my mom, because she forgot some of the movie. The movie takes place in the early 1930's, some of the cast includes, Louis Gosset Jr, as Walter Osgood, Joseph Mazzello as Charlie, William Fichtner as The Sheriff, and Don Swayze. This is a very powerful movie with powerful message, prejudice gets you no where, it just leads you down the path of hate and bitterness. I think everyone should make a point to see this movie, it's a great film that leaves you with a great feeling, that some people can change for the better. The movie is about a town in Missouri who have run every other black family out, except Walter Osgood. Enter Charlie, a little boy who's father is anything but. Osgood befriends Charlie and their relationship grows from there. It takes a Klan gathering at Osgoods house where things begin to change. The Sheriff is suspicious that Chalie has taken up with Walter, even though Charlie deigns it he knows. In the end some become aware of their prejudices; and change while some never do or will. I am still trying to find out if this is a true story, because on the DVD, it says the true stories collection? Whether true or not it still sends a message that resonates. THX, -Kris L. CocKayne-

Theo Robertson Reading the back of the DVD case of HIGH LONESOME as it's known in Britain I knew how everything was going to work out in the end , but I didn't realise how unlikely it was all going to be . Walter Osgood is the only black man in the county ! I do know there was a lot of racism in the deep south , but the only black man in the county seems highly unlikely . Yeah I know the Deep South was highly racist at this time but to have only one single black man remaining in a whole county does seem highly unlikely indeed and I didn't care at all for all the tedious mawkishness but I guess that's only to be expected from this type of story featuring a young boy I don't want to be totally negative because it is fairly well acted especially by William Fichtner as The Sheriff ( Though again another unlikely arc from his character ) but it's a shame seeing Louis Gosset Jr appearing in such forgettable films as this when he was the most critically acclaimed black actor of the 1980s . I doubt if he'll be getting any more great roles as he did with AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN and THE GUARDIAN

famelovingboy68 I found this to be to my enthusiasm pretty gritty and disturbing from the first 20 minutes or so, with familiar racist slang, and the Ku Klux Klan beating the black man, Walter (Lou Gossit Jr.) who really shows no violence or racism, but faces it from the citizens of High Lonesome. Joseph Mazzello, as Charlie is a bold, Huck Finn-like lad, who needs to fend for himself and take care of his little sister, even when she's sick, and hunts with his rifle, and showing attitude firing it at Walter's farm. Patrick Swayze's brother (Don Swayze) plays Charlie's brutal drunk father bearing resemblance to Papa Finn. Mazzello's only role where his hair appears short. Joe just naturally exhibits, to this day, his supernatural emotions.