Friendship's Field

To Have a Friend~Be a Friend.

Great film for all ages. Reminders not to judge others on the color of the skin. Reminds us that friend are priceless and not to be taken for grandet. I recommend for all grade school children as a requirement for life. June 2, 2008

racist garbage

Anti-white extreme over-simplification of history and race relations. How can brown people all be good and wise while white people are all mean and/or cowards and/or simply in need of brown guidance? July 24, 2007

another great family film

This was a well made, well acted film, with a quality story behind it. It is good for the whole family. It is the story of an inter-racial friendship forged during a time when prejudice was high and such things were frowned upon. The two kids were just two kids who became best friends. It was a good movie for explaining to my children that even though we have cultural differences with other people, they are still people just like us. My whole family enjoyed this film. July 16, 2006

Professional, But Lacking

This movie was highly produced. A lot of time was put into the photography and the soundtrack. The acting was also quite acceptable. The problem is that the writers/director hit you over the head with the message of the film. They go to great lengths to portray stereotypical characters and predictable events which make it impossible for anyone to miss their intended message. While imparting the message of racial tolerance is laudible, it should be done with a little more subtlety (even if this is a movie aimed at an under ten-year-old audience). This movie is a perfect example of a mediocre story which has been raised beyond its potential through heroic efforts in its production.

The other major flaw of this movie is the way it ends. It seems that another ten minutes was added to the end of the movie just to provide sufficient length. Cutting it off a bit sooner would have been an improvement... also leaving out the horrendous song at the end would have been a great idea! April 2, 2006

great family film

I have seen this movie several times, and I still love it. It is the story of a young girl in the 1960s whose family has a farm, and her father hires migrant workers from Mexico. The migrant workers face prejudice from the locals. The girl, Ira, befriends a young Mexican boy and has to decide whether to listen to the townspeople and reject him, or follow her heart and stay friends with him. It is a really well-done and beautiful film, and it is great for the whole family! December 10, 2004

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