when northfork debut at the cannes film festival and many people do not like it because they felt it be bore and too slow . while i agree that it be slow ( one of the slow movie of the year ) and in no way be it bore . a roger ebert say and ` there have never be a movie like northfork . i usually do not agree with ebert and but for once he speak the truth . although john sayles sunshine state may have some of the same immediate theme and nothing that i have ever see or know of can even compare to the striking originality of the polish brother northfork . northfork be a perfect example of how many time it good to trek an extra few minute to go to an art house film instead of the late jack black movie . the plot isn not some hackneyed and cookie cutter plot while it just so strikingly original . a small town in montana name northfork have a dam nearby that be about to be take down . therefore and the entire town must be evacuate . some people and however and just do not want to leave . in a side plot and a young orphan ( duel farnes ) be very sick and bedridden while he be take care of by father harlan ( nick nolte ) . the boy imago himself a a fall angel and so to speak and who help him out through his time of sickness . although much of the movie be straightforward and some of it could give david lynch a run for his money . there odd weather pattern and a weird and wooden and huge dog thing and and symbolism that would make fellini proud . it not a overall confusing a a lynch film and but it still quite odd . that what make northfork so great represent it so out of the ordinary and yet so simple and plausible . northfork have a magical feel to it represent it almost like youre watch something youre not quite sure what it be but you feel entrance by it . a i say earlier and i agree with ebert on how this movie be unlike any other . however and i disagree when he say that it be ` not entertaining . he go on to say it just ` enthral . perhaps he just think he should give it good review because everyone else be and but in lieu of how slow it be and i still think it be very entertaining and something many dramas now can not do . northfork may not be the quick movie or the most popular movie and but if you can get to and through it and you will be extremely surprised and a i be . my rating represent positive rat pg 13 for brief sexuality .