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www.washingtonpost.com - : There is one remarkable performance by John Hurt as the toadying informer called Bird; although the character is entirely predictable, Hurt manages to make his solid frame seem jerky and underfed and his actions less malicious than simpleminded. more...
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : `The Field'' is a grim allegory of hard life on the land - a symbolic play, transplanted uneasily to the greater realism of the film medium, where what we might accept on the stage now looks contrived and artificial. more...
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1/4
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www.filmcritic.com - : Richard Harris's standout performance elevates this simple fable -- and a film I've resisted seeing for over a decade -- into a near classic. more...
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4/5
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