We rented The Field because Richard Harris had been nominated for the 1990 Best Actor Oscar, and we were in the mood for a good drama. What a bummer of a movie. Sometimes I didn't know if it was being serious as some scenes played like Monty Python sketches. It was as if the playwright was trying to cram as much depressing stuff into each scene (and the movie) as he could. Lot's of it seemingly snatched right out of the blue. Madness, suicide, murder, harassment of poor widows, bullying....all in 107 minutes and a small cast. The ending is a screamer. The family awarded it a 5 out of respect for Richard Harris and John Hurt.
