In the competitive world of modern agriculture, ambitious Henry Whipple wants his rebellious son Dean to help expand his family's farming empire. However, Dean has his sights set on becoming a professional race car driver. When a high-stakes investigation
The gifted director Ramin Bahrani is working on an American Gothic canvas with a half-dozen recognizable actors and some big-picture themes about the plight of the 21st-century farmer, as told through the perspective of a Willy Loman-esque character and his dysfunctional family. It's beautifully photographed and solidly acted, but it's all over the place. With Dennis Quaid, Zac Efron, Red West. - Two stars