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The Locusts

R 1997 2h 3m Drama List
20% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 46% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
In American heartland of the 1960s, the aimless and penniless Clay (Vince Vaughn) decides to work on a flourishing farm operated by the enterprising Mrs. Potts (Kate Capshaw). Before long he learns from his coworkers that Mrs. Potts has a habit of demanding sexual favors from her employees, but Clay spurns her in favor of rural belle Kitty (Ashley Judd). Clay and Kitty then befriend Mrs. Potts' troubled son, Flyboy (Jeremy Davies), but soon make a startling revelation about his family's history.
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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Rated: D Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Andy Seiler USA Today It's hot, it's sultry and everybody's smokin' in the rural Kansas of The Locusts. Too bad the movie never catches fire. Rated: 2/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The Locusts is not successful. Its material is so overwrought and incredible, so curiously dated, that it undermines the whole enterprise. But it was not made carelessly or cynically, it shows artists trying to do their best, and its makers had ambition. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Vaughn sports a succession of tight white T-shirts and tank tops of varying dirtiness, and the cast lights up enough cigarettes to have the audience die of second-hand smoke. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 5, 2009 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 24, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole A waste of film, and a waste of time. Rated: 2/5 Sep 18, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Eric M Good ensemble cast, and although the second half is a little weak, a nice little 50's Americana drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Discovered this film while searching through MGM's Avant-Garde Cinema list. Definitely an interesting movie based on its premise and tone. John Patrick Kelley's one and only feature is an intriguing directorial debut and it displays his potential as a storyteller. The film has its moments but pacing issues hinders the narrative from ever gaining any momentum. Even with a solid cast, decent character development, and a compelling narrative, The Locusts sputters with novice filmmaking that could have been better served with an experienced director at the helm. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie feels personal. As it's the only film written and directed by John Patrick Kelley, it probably is. The slow development of the plot and simultaneously tragic/glamorous feel of the story isn't for everyone, but fans of films like Suddenly Last Summer and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf will find a lot to love with this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a low key Southern Gothic flick that I only vaguely recalled liking from the VHS days, so I was pleased to revisit it on a cheaply purchased DVD recently, and I can say that the film holds up well. An interesting character study/battle of wills between Vince Vaughn and Kate Capshaw, with him fighting against her iron will for her son in a small town where she's used to ruling with an iron fist, this film is well worth tracking down. Give it a look. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review camille l Cette histoire d'un vagabond des 50's qui fuit son passé et qui se retrouve dans une communauté qui cache de lourds secrets familiaux n'a rien d'original. Pendant une heure, cependant, Vince Vaughn, Paul Rudd et Ashley Judd suffisent à rendre le film plus que regardables. Mais au bout des deux longues heures, force est de constater que ni la réalisation, ni les multiples twists éculés, ni les autres acteurs ne parviennent à éléver The Locusts au rang de film recommandables. A la place, ça se regarde sans déplaisir mais sans réel intérêt non plus. La bande-son est remarquable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a deep movie!!! Loved it when Vince choked the ho though XD Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In American heartland of the 1960s, the aimless and penniless Clay (Vince Vaughn) decides to work on a flourishing farm operated by the enterprising Mrs. Potts (Kate Capshaw). Before long he learns from his coworkers that Mrs. Potts has a habit of demanding sexual favors from her employees, but Clay spurns her in favor of rural belle Kitty (Ashley Judd). Clay and Kitty then befriend Mrs. Potts' troubled son, Flyboy (Jeremy Davies), but soon make a startling revelation about his family's history.
Director
John Patrick Kelley
Producer
Brad Krevoy, Steven Stabler, Bradley Thomas
Screenwriter
John Patrick Kelley
Production Co
Motion Picture Corporation of America, Renegade Films, Orion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 6, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$31.9K
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Surround
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