Barn Burning is a film from 1980 that adapts William Faulkner's short story of the same name. It stars a young, and thus unrecognizable, Tommy Lee Jones in the star role of Abe Snopes, who was a prominent character in many works of Faulkner. The film is told from the eyes of Snopes' son, Sarty. Sarty watches, and so do we, as the destructive Snopes forces his family to move from town to town. For, Snopes is a cowardly man, and he burns the barns of anyone who crosses him. He's laconic, and well played by Jones. The film itself, is effective. It conveys a certain mood that is exclusively appropriate for the story. The visuals really aren't much, except for realism, and the sound is a little faulty. Truthfully, it's a film that has aged badly in its quality, but its content remains interesting and faithful. It's worth a look.
Barn Burning: ★★★
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