God's Own Country (2017)

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

A film for the ages, with two amazing and gritty performances by Josh O'Connor and Alec Secareanu.

Hardly ever feel the need to rate a movie. But this one was a must.

Rarely are gay movies this good. I see a lot of them and this one stands well above most. Yes it's kind of Brokeback Yorkshire England, but with a happy ending. Terrific acting and the leads have real chemistry. Highly recommended!

Down on the farm ... No, seriously. Down on the farm is how this film really opens.Finally! A romantic film for gays without the obscene gratuitous tragedy still seen in LGBT cinema ... in this day and age!This is a great film with two main characters supported by a few well known actors, such as Gemma Jones (Nan), aka Madame Pomfrey, from the Harry Potter series. Whutcanisay? I'm a Potter fan and Madame Pomfrey was one of the memorable characters not often seen. Go figure. A then there's Ian Hart (Martin), aka Professor Quirrell from...yup, Harry Potter! Yessss! Both of these actors have a list of marvelous theatrical accomplishments as long as my arm, but the Potter characters are the most memorable for me. It took me a few minutes to place Ian Hart because he so completely immersed himself in the character of the father in this film. The story cleverly depicts, and often with frustrating realism, how a man comes to to accept if not fully understand his sexuality. The angst and anger is often visceral and provocative; however, thank the gods, the film doesn't dwell too much on these emotional liabilities but moves on to a very unexpected romance with a Romanian man hired for "just a week" to help out on the farm.The director deftly allows Johnny, played by uber-hottie Josh O'Connor (ahhh, those hot Summers in Corfu!), to evolve both emotionally and to a lesser degree physically as he becomes exposed, and later involved with the good looking Romanian hired hand, Gheorghe, played by gorgeous Alec Secareanu. Their relationship, such as it is, develops, but barely. A few angry physical entanglements and a few other physical entanglements ... oh yeah, THOSE kinds of entanglements ... later and they become a couple. Sort of.Without revealing any spoilers, the film ends without tragedy. Drama, yes a fair bit. Sexual tension? Oh good gravy, you betcha!This is easily one of the best love stories -- gay or straight -- I've seen in a long while. It's a film in which the subtext accurately depicts how our community of LGBT individuals more often than not respond to love, kindness and deep affection.These characters are not presented as victims of circumstance but rather heroes in how they grow and develop into strong, loving gay men who can lead rich and fulfilling lives together -- down on the farm. (Hey, I was compelled.)And that, boys and girls, makes for jolly damn good cinema. Period.