Beer & Seed is a dark comedy that tells the story of a Navy veteran who gives his life another shot by going back to college, but his plan derails and he is faced with some unexpected problems, including possible expulsion as he realises that things have changed a lot since he left school! The award-winning indie stoner movie by Bill Cox is definitely not one of the worst stoner movies ever made by any means, although it has its lows as well.
Pros
Quite simply put, Beer & Seed is a good watch that showcases the kind of college life which has become a part of the US education system in a lot of institutions nowadays, but with enough comic relief to keep things jovial. In addition to the movie’s healthy dose of smoking pot, it’s actually quite interesting to see how Beer aka Bill Cook and Seed use manipulation and other real-world tactics to deal with their problems at college. There’s a nice on-screen chemistry between the old and the new here and the shoestring budget and low-production values common to all indie movies are not allowed to affect the movie in any significant way. Camerawork by Seth Conway is very good, as he keeps everything from movements and angles to frame composition on point throughout the length of the film.
Cons
When it comes to indie movies, one has to have a liberal mindset because they just don’t have the financial backup or the resources that are usually available to big-budget Hollywood films. That being said, perhaps where Beer & Seed lacks the most is in the casting. Make no mistake, Bill Cox is very good in his role and so are a few of the other actors. Nevertheless, not every actor was given a role that they managed to adopt ideally and some of the characters themselves felt incomplete.
The editing leaves some room for improvement, as a few scenes should have been cut short because they dragged on and it tampers with the general pace of the movie. The sound is another department which could have used some improvement in quality, but that is almost always the case with low-budget titles, so it would be unfair to call this a “con.” Aside from the technical aspects and casting, if we were to pick out any other fault in Beer & Seed, it would have to be the confusing sequence of events, which mostly gave us little to no clue to where the characters are in the timeline of the movie.
Conclusion
If you like stoner movies, there is no doubt that you will like Beer & Seed. While watching it, we felt bad for Bill and the treatment he was given by the authorities, solely on account of his age. It isn’t without its own set of faults, but those faults do not take away from the fact that it’s a good, indie stoner movie, which niche fans should not skip.
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