Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

In truth, any opportunity to see the film on the big screen is welcome.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I really enjoyed the movie , it really warmed my heart to see a family so loyal and loving to each other and the way that they lived on such simple means is very inspiring. We all need to get back in touch with whats around us that being our close family , and the beautiful natural world that is just such a part of ourselves its the ignoring it that causes so much problems in life. the Carena family are a family we need to aspire to be like , loving life and each other so unconditionally and with such open hearts. Really would like to see more of them on film to see how they progress in life. New Zealand is beautiful !!!!!!!!!!

How life can be led if you don't conform to todays norms, and instead embrace a way of life far closer to the real world.Peter and Colleens loving and wise relationship with their children (and many horses), is counterpoised with the very difficult relationship Peter has with his father. They survive distressing trials and tribulations, stay true to their philosophy and raise an amazingly confident, fluent and self reliant tribe of children.Its a visually beautiful and thought provoking film on a number of levels - could I be brave enough to live like that, and when the real world inevitably catches up with the Karena children what will happen then?

Watching this was like being there. The method used to film and document the life of the Karena family was perfect for enabling viewers to truly connect on a personal level with the entire family, circumstances and location. As the story progressed I became emotionally bonded with Peter and Collen and their children, in such a way, I wanted to meet them, support them, praise them for being who they are and for fighting for their way of life. When the film ended, it didn't end for me... I cried the whole way home, and since ... the lives of the Karena family have stayed with me. No other documentary or film has ever had this kind of impact on me. I commend all those involved with the making of "This Way of Life".

This is a film which bursts the boundaries of documentary through its superb storytelling and engagement. It is a journey into beauty and magic, yet suffused with a bass note of tragedy. For anyone living in the West, the fundamental values on which we base our lives are challenged. I have watched this film over and over, and never cease to moved by it. There is a deceptive simplicity to its subject matter - a mother, a father, their beautiful children, and the vortex of extended family just out of frame. But the camera work and the entire philosophy of filmmaking employed here is compelling. We are drawn into the world of the Karenas, and it makes us realize that there are many more ways of tackling life than the conventional. We are drawn into the beauty of the landscape, only to be surprised by the beauty of the souls being revealed. If ever there was a film that deserved to win an Oscar, this is it. It has come to the world's attention at exactly the right time. Do not miss seeing it.