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Ostensibly a bio about an eccentric farmer, The Real Dirt on Farmer John also doubles as a stirring exploration of man's common struggle with loss and prejudice.
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... outstanding documentary ... July 26, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
... outstanding documentary ...
Kevin Crust
Of interest even to those not particularly interested in the subject of farming. July 25, 2007
Of interest even to those not particularly interested in the subject of farming.
Frank Scheck
A beguiling combination of agrarian ode and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, deepened by Peterson's square sincerity as he struggles to find himself in relation to his family's land. July 6, 2007 | Full Review…
A beguiling combination of agrarian ode and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, deepened by Peterson's square sincerity as he struggles to find himself in relation to his family's land.
J. R. Jones
The Real Dirt on Farmer John turns into a portrait of how American family farming could blossom for a new century. July 5, 2007 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
The Real Dirt on Farmer John turns into a portrait of how American family farming could blossom for a new century.
Owen Gleiberman
Warmhearted. June 23, 2007 | Rating: 3/6 | Full Review…
Warmhearted.
Joshua Land
'What do you do when nothing is left?' is the question that drives The Real Dirt on Farmer John. June 22, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5
'What do you do when nothing is left?' is the question that drives The Real Dirt on Farmer John.
Jeannette Catsoulis
It also, not incidentally, an inspiring vision of the way forward for food production, a portrait of what Peterson calls "a dead farm coming back to life". After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, it may be just the antidote you need. April 25, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It also, not incidentally, an inspiring vision of the way forward for food production, a portrait of what Peterson calls "a dead farm coming back to life". After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, it may be just the antidote you need.
Peter Calder
Inspiring, instructive, humorous, dramatic and moving, The Real Dirt on Farmer John is something special October 21, 2007 | Full Review…
Inspiring, instructive, humorous, dramatic and moving, The Real Dirt on Farmer John is something special
Urban Cinefile Critics
The Real Dirt on Farmer John offers no discovery or mystery into the Peterson family or their farm, only matter-of-fact self-importance. September 17, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
The Real Dirt on Farmer John offers no discovery or mystery into the Peterson family or their farm, only matter-of-fact self-importance.
Christopher Campbell
Yes, John Peterson is a flake, but he's a likable oddball, a rebel you can get behind. July 27, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Yes, John Peterson is a flake, but he's a likable oddball, a rebel you can get behind.
Glenn Whipp
It's fascinating that this portrait of the rise, fall and rise of Midwestern organic farmer John Peterson can be read in so many different ways, only some of which appear intentionally in Taggart Siegel's sympathetic documentary. July 26, 2007
It's fascinating that this portrait of the rise, fall and rise of Midwestern organic farmer John Peterson can be read in so many different ways, only some of which appear intentionally in Taggart Siegel's sympathetic documentary.
Ella Taylor
Despite an occasional tendency to ramble on and hold forth, it stands as a worthwhile tale of down-home alternative Americana. July 20, 2007 | Full Review…
Despite an occasional tendency to ramble on and hold forth, it stands as a worthwhile tale of down-home alternative Americana.
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