BlazeLime Strong and Moving!

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

rpmmurphy NORTHFORK is above all a masterpiece of widescreen cinematography. For this alone the film is well worth one's time. The stark, wide open plains and badlands of eastern Montana are captured in the spare, muted earth tones of autumn or early spring. The gigantic grey cement Fort Peck Dam is the film's protagonist. The film comments both subtly and not so subtly on about a dozen issues of Western Landscape. The dialogue can be trying at times, yet the images and concepts are powerful enough to lift the film. The 1950's period works so well here and is executed so well. I think that the passing years will be kind to this film.

Greenie123 I rented this movie solely on the basis of Roger Ebert's four star review. Upon watching the movie, I felt that I had seen one of the most brilliant films ever made. Looking through a few other reviews (Leonard Maltin, etc.), it appears that most critics hated it, for reasons I cannot understand. Yes, this is a slow, deliberate movie, but I found the pace just about right, and parts of the film quite amusing (the ark, Jigger, etc). One of the most striking things is M. David Mullen's cinematography, which is one of the most important characters in the movie. Excellent performances all around from all of the actors.Although the film is not for everyone, I'm sure (Joe Six-Pack run for the hills), if you have patience, take the time to watch this and let it work its way into your mind. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

craenen Last September I joined a small movie discussion group here in Rotterdam, that was just starting up. It remained very quiet until abut two weeks ago, when I was invited to the first get together. 10 days later I ended up picking the movie, leading the discussion, and being hostess in my own home! The movie buff who was going to bring the movie and lead the discussion copped out 5 days ahead of time. I'd seen Northfork 6 months earlier and loved it! As I'd hoped, the 15 people (aged 27 to 80!) who came all had enough to say about the movie after we watched it together. The discussion came spontaneously, mainly because everyone had their own, very diverse opinion of the movie, and all were impressed by the fantastic scenery shown. Some found it very difficult, others fantastic, but all enjoyed it. The most difficult part was translating the information and comments I'd collected from internet into dutch beforehand!! Now, however, I have a problem... they all want a repeat performance and, although I enjoyed doing it this time, I don't know all that much about movies!! I'd appreciate some suggestions for a suitable movie to discuss the next time.

smokehill retrievers Usually I'm the one criticizing the twenty-something Neanderthals for not being able to appreciate a film unless it has plastic t*ts, gunfights and car chases. However, in this case the film might actually have been improved with a few of those additions. At least I wouldn't have gotten bored after an hour and changed channels.I don't mind surreal, and I certainly don't mind having to pay attention to find subtlety or hidden meaning, but there should be some point to the whole thing. I didn't get the feeling that even the writer or director really had a broad vision of anything but were, instead, just so self-absorbed in their own pretentious visions that they became deliberately scattered. Or perhaps they just got confused themselves. Either way, I don't care. It bored the crap out of me for just over an hour with no saving grace.Although a whole pack of other viewers have filled up this site with excited ravings about the alleged symbolism and masterful cinematography, I must respectfully disagree. Perhaps I didn't mince through enough film classes to appreciate some inspired techniques not visible to mere mortals ...Or perhaps this movie was just crap. I give it a "1" and file it next to "Ishtar."