I've never heard of this film but gave it a shot because of the cast. It was a compelling movie with a good plot and storyline. Dennis Quaid was superb as usual. It's definitely worth the watch.

Ramin Bahrani's knack for shedding light in shades prompted subtle hefts lingers to wonder in addition to established parallels, his sense of pessimistic realism irrationally gone melodramatic that leaves a depressing taste, even with the nice cast feeling mutual about that in their minimal convictions with awkward prolongs. (B-)

If I hadn't loved the movie first, from seeing it rated 4/4 by Roger Ebert, a critic I trust, I'd have gone only as far as the first race. Still, it dissapointed me in it's frivolities, the sketchiness of it's heros, and inspite of that terrifying and defining moment towards the end, the movie wasn't as pathetic as it's premise could have been with a little less care and deviation and melodrama. I don't know, one of those half-cooked films that almost worked.

Unpopular movie because it is so blunt about fathers and sons. It is an excellent analysis of modern times. The main character played by Dennis Quaid does everything to keep his show on the road, but what is the cost of this? For society, critics and even movie studios, I imagine the message of this film is a challenging to observe - because. in a way. they are like the main character - but if you can it is a very powerful film.

A Masterpiece! One of my favorite dramas that so beautifully shows genuine human dilemma and moral turmoil in a family. A great film.

This movie was so horrible it has me questioning Dennis Quads financial issues. Did he just want to act with Zac Efron? I'm a Dennis Quad fan but this movie is definitely questionable. It has so many story lines that go NOWHERE! Ugh. Not worth the time. I actually purchased the dvd from a store closing for .29 cents and would like my money back.

Not bad at all, actually.

It became quite obvious very quickly that this movie has some of the worst acting I have ever seen. I only lasted about 25 minutes and couldn't take it

A strange, depressing, and ultimately disturbing movie that goes from okay to bad and leaves you wondering why it was ever made. I'm glad it is over, and I don't recommend it.

There's a lot of wasted potential in Bahrani's drama. With a substantially capable cast and a decent plot line, it's unfortunate At Any Price turned out slow and boring.

For fans of Ramin Bahrani movies, At Any Price is source of both jubilation and frustration. Finally, after toiling in relative obscurity and making small, character-driven films with mostly unknown actors, this talented, young filmmaker gets a chance to stretch his legs. How odd it is, then, that he fumbles the ball. Though At Any Price features a few great performances and images of the American Midwest that would make even Terrence Malick weak in the knees, it's a curiously jumbled effort that exhibits none of the thematic precision so apparent in the director's previous features. The film follows various members of southwestern Iowa's Whipple family. Henry (Dennis Quaid) is a third-generation corn farmer. He's the king of seven Iowan counties-err, make that six. His biggest competitor, Jim Johnson (Clancy Brown), has just nabbed Decatur. Nevertheless, Henry will bounce back. He's a hard worker who doesn't take shortcuts-err, actually he's illegally reusing genetically modified seeds, and investigators are breathing down his neck. At least he has his family in his corner. His wife, Irene (Kim Dickens), is an ideal partner on both the business and emotional ends of life-err, well he's cheating on her with the much younger Meredith (Heather Graham). His sons, though, are the pride and joy of his life. Dean (Zac Efron) and Grant (Patrick W. Stevens) are poised to become fourth-generation Whipple farmers-err, actually Dean hates his father and wants to race cars professionally, while Grant, after leaving town on an Iowa State football scholarship, is traveling Argentina, far from eager to come home. Yes, Henry's life is falling apart. His folksiness is merely a facade that gets torn away near the film's midpoint as his problems become unavoidable. The character is fascinating, and Quaid's performance is the film's biggest asset. He's an inherently unlikable individual; we first meet him at a funeral trying to swindle the deceased's family out of some land. He's an overly pushy father and an unfaithful husband, and he has a terribly grating personality. It's hard, however, not to admire someone so earnest. Ultimately, Henry's intentions are pure, and while he acts out in a lot of borderline unforgivable ways, he's a good person who's trying. Because Dean and Grant (who never actually appears in the film except for pictures and letters) aren't there for Henry, he forges a relationship with Cadence (Maika Monroe), Dean's girlfriend who has neither direction in life nor a father figure. She shadows him while he conducts business and proves her acumen on more than one occasion. This relationship is the antithesis of the one between Henry and Dean (more about that below) on a number of levels. The "love" they share isn't one of obligation, but rather admiration and common interest. Not only that, but unlike the Dean-Henry material, the scenes Henry and Cadence share actually work. The story, however, is Dean's as much as it is Henry's, and in that respect, it's a failure. Dean is a baby-an utterly uncompelling individual who wears a massive chip on his shoulder for no discernible reason. He treats those around him like garbage-completely disposable. And worst of all, Bahrani doesn't seem to know how we're supposed to feel about the young man. He never passes judgment on Dean, but there aren't any redeeming qualities there. Zac Efron actually realizes the character pretty well. He just isn't a character who comes together. When the film is focused on the father-son strife between Henry and Dean, it's quite messy. I still haven't scratched the surface of all the relationships that develop over the course of the film. There's the hard-nosed father-son stuff between Henry and his dad (played well enough by Goodbye, Solo star Red West). Henry butts heads with his biggest competitor, while Dean butts heads with that man's son. Heather Graham-I still have no idea what she or her character were doing in this film-has relations with a few individuals. And ultimately, Henry needs to confront his past to deal with his present predicament with the investigators. Almost every relationship has its moments (except maybe the Heather Graham stuff), but there's just too much. Throw in some obligatory comments about genetically modified farming (which Bahrani probably could have done more with) and you have a film and a filmmaker whose reach exceeds his grasp. http://www.johnlikesmovies.com/at-any-price-review/

Review: Personally, I found this movie pretty boring but the storyline wasn't to bad. Dennis Quaid plays Henry Whipple, who wants his rebellious son, Dean (Zac Efron) to help expand the family business but Dean wants to become a professional racing car driver, which puts a strain on there relationship. Dean has a string of awards under his belt, for his racing skills but when he loses an important race, which is being watched by some potential investors, he goes into depression and his rebellious behaviour becomes worse. Meanwhile, his father's farm is under investigation because of some wrong doings with some seeds, so his son takes matters into his own hands, to find the culprit who hired the investigators. After an alteration with another farmers son, his father helps him to cover up what he has done, which brings them closer as a family. Dean then helps the business and brings in some important customers but his father finds it hard to live with the guilt. Its a touching story which has some emotional moments but I did find It a bit boring after a while. The acting is average from Efron and the rest of the cast but Quaid stands out from the rest. In all, it's an average movie which is watchable but not one that you can watch time and time again. Average! Round-Up: This is definitely one of those films that are made for 온라인카지노추천, even with the popular Zac Efron in the cast. Its written and directed by Ramin Bahrani, 40, who brought you 99 Homes and a couple of short movies. The storyline isn't that entertaining, which might explain it's late release on DVD and the profit at the box office is pretty poor, so it didn't go down well with audiences. With that aside, I was quite surprised with the major turn in the movie, after the alteration in the field but apart from that, it's your everyday family drama which is basically what it says on the tin. Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $490,000 I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/thrillers starring Zac Efron, Dennis Quad, Kim Dickens, Clancy Brown, Heather Graham, Maika Monroe and Chelcie Ross. 3/10

Sure a good movie i've seen here ...fine story-line and so , bud for a lazy Sunday , not to get a great Friday-night .

Likable enough. I happen to be a fan of Efron but Dennis Quaid movies are usually on the bust end. I enjoy movies that realistically tell of family strife. There is a bit of that in here. Most interesting is the copyrighted seed stuff. I'd long ago read that seed companies can be quite militant about protecting their products but I'd never really seen anything about it. Finally, in this movie, we have a character who tries to cheat one of those companies and what happens to someone who does that. There are a few subplots in this, maybe. Maybe they're just part of the story. But I found it pretty watchable.

Some people take their sons to a ballgame or fishing. Henry Whipple(Dennis Quaid), a farmer and seed salesman, takes his son Dean(Zac Efron) to a funeral. His intention is not to pay his respects so much as to buy the deceased's land for his other son who is currently touring Argentina and according to Henry should be back any time now. At first, it goes over as badly as you'd expect, until it turns out that the family does really want to sell. In any case, Dean does not care about being passed over, as he has other things on his mind. Even though his budgets are increasing and he moves further geographically away from his filmmaking origins, director Ramin Bahrani cannot escape the fact that he might be repeating himself with his obsession with dreamers. In the case of "At Any Price," it involves Dean's dreams of big time auto racing which Bahrani tries to place in a sort of American pastoral. But with a minimal story, he does not display the requisite skill here or get the performances to fully realize it.(Like most movies, there is not enough Clancy Brown to go around.) And maybe genetically modified seeds are a real issue. I'll wait until John Oliver tackles the subject before deciding for sure.

Zac Efron and Dennis Quaid are good actors. Really. So, by watching this movie you may think otherwise. I really blame the writing. This movie that spans the generations show us how fathers really know how to mess up their kids? apparently. There is a build up throughout the first 2 acts and by the time you get to the 3rd act it doesn't matter anymore because it feels as if the time has passed. Efron's character seems hollow and very unreasonable. Actually there is a whole mess of unreasonable anger and hate goin on. The message to take away from this movie is Farmers have it hard & don't resell your genetically created seeds.

Dull, cliched, and quite slow. No real stand out performances or really anything. Skip this one.

I'm a big Dennis Quaid fan. He's certainly done a lot of movies. This is one of his finest performances. A movie that doesn't wrap things up in a nice and tidy package. Great cinematography!

wow... wow... wow... that was so painful to watch

Hard lessons of life how to keep on when it seems to be down the line