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I saw the negative reviews and didn't want to see this film. But I went and saw it with my family and was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't one of the best films of 2024 like The Wild Robot. But this film had me engaged from start to the finish when I expected to become bored when I heard the concept for the film. The actors did a nice job. Probably my biggest complaint is that a few stories felt rather hollow and incomplete compare to others. I wish there was more of a sense of equality between the stories of the inhabitants of the area over the different eras. And perhaps it would have been nice if there was something more to connect them all than just the location. Perhaps there was more which I missed because there are a lot of details in this film.

The 1950s to early 2000s really got the bulk of the story attention. The family around the last 10 years and the one around the 20s and 30s felt especially 1 dimensional to me. I did like early 1900s family with the flight interest as well as the clips from before the home was built. The editing and transitions were very enjoyable and made up for the lack of camera angles and variety. I feel like the visuals were top notch. Then when the camera finally moved near the end there was something unexpected and magical about it.

Overall I found it solid and worth a watch because it's very different and interesting film. The story isn't perfect. But I had a hard time faulting the execution from a direction and editing standpoint.