I've watched only a few documentaries about the Amish, but even from that few I get the impression that this movie fails awfully to give an authentic portrait of the Amish and their way of life.
most of all, it looks like the usual Hollywood-formatted actors and actresses (who are just used to deliver the same performances over and over again) have been put into Amish clothes (the dresses, the suits, the hats, ...) and that's it. for them it doesn't really matter if they are wearing futuristic space suits, medieval garments or just plain jeans and t-shirts. they just deliver their usual acting routine in a Disney-ish happy family idyll environment.
the same mimics all over again, as seen in countless other American (aka "english" in Amish-speak) movies before.
for me it's just more of the same, just that this time it comes in Amish hats. and that's what's wrong with this movie.
most of all, it looks like the usual Hollywood-formatted actors and actresses (who are just used to deliver the same performances over and over again) have been put into Amish clothes (the dresses, the suits, the hats, ...) and that's it. for them it doesn't really matter if they are wearing futuristic space suits, medieval garments or just plain jeans and t-shirts. they just deliver their usual acting routine in a Disney-ish happy family idyll environment.
the same mimics all over again, as seen in countless other American (aka "english" in Amish-speak) movies before.
for me it's just more of the same, just that this time it comes in Amish hats. and that's what's wrong with this movie.