Rams

"A lovely, even-tempered drama about men and rural life, gentle but firm of spirit (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Not as strong as the original, 'Rams' is perhaps best described as a feature-length version of one of Sam Neill’s social media shorts; funny, a little bit rambling, winning (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"The fate of the sheep is just as heartbreaking as it was in Iceland (...) But the director, Jeremy Sims, and the writer, Jules Duncan, have no gift for, or interest in, comedic nuance" 

"The film’s main selling point is the particular chemistry of its two leads (...) The cinematography by Steven Arnold is attuned to both the beauty and danger of what nature brings" 

"Overall, Sims plays things too safe (...) [This] middlebrow fantasy may be charming, but it’s also completely forgettable." 

"The world of 'Rams' is established in detailed, incidental authenticity by director Jeremy Sims (...) [It] isn’t earth-shattering, but real-feeling and engaging, with a strong cast and fine sheep and a good dog" 

"Sims has a light touch with comedy and a heavier one with emotion. This material can handle that, because this story has a powerful dramatic spine, but it’s one of the ways the remake falls short of the original (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"