Written by Luke Barnes
Rams is an Australian comedy drama film directed by Jeremey Sims. The plot sees two ram breeder brothers, long estranged, come together to save their way of life when all of their livestock catches a deadly disease.
I think once again this is a classic example of miscategorisation, I don’t know if it is a national sense of humour that I just don’t get but this to me is in no way a comedy film. If you find scenes of animals being put down and then a mass burning grave of said animals anything other than wildly depressing then I am worried for you.
As such the film did not meet my expectations but viewed as a dramatic piece then it is a different conversation. I think as a drama film about the plight of farmers and how easily they can lose it all, this film has real merit. The film goes out of its way to really highlight the bond between these men and their animals as well as the bond between them as people. I found myself caring a lot about the characters as the film went on.
I thought Sam Neil was damn near perfect in the lead role, and this film proves to be yet another impressive feather in his cap.
Overall, miscategorised, this is not a comedy film, but it is a surprisingly emotional drama.
Pros.
Sam Neill
The emotions
The cinematography
Cons.
It is distressing
It is deeply depressing
3/5
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