Catching Dust

A story where perfect mirages takes a deadly physical neighbourly intrusive form. A couple's resentment gets unearthed by the brutal winds of change. Couple of messengers are a mirage he draws same as distressed housewife and she plants and keen on sustenance as the lonely hunter does, it's the perfect storm in the calm deserted hideout. Like the growing kettle of vultures the visuals are rich with symbolism. Great tone of colours fixing the audience on what's to be seen in every frame. Great audio effects. Perfect work by the cast portraying the emotions. A slow burning thriller that has the right amount of triggers to keep the audience hooked.

Could have been masterful, suspenseful and taut .Seems all that was left on the cutting room floor. An implausible situation , made more implausible by production design that forgot to add the dust . Some strong acting that was trying hard to push the film along , which felt like hard work . The whole vibe came across that it wasn't a happy experience for those working on set.

The outlaw couple felt real , owned the script and well cast. The new arrivals dull, lacking in energy, and credibility with a wardrobe to match.

Watched through till the end in hope that the promise if what could have been would happen .. nearly but not quite.

This film was a 2024 sleeper. Really taut psychological thriller with incredible performances (especially Moriarty and Courtney) and impeccable filmmaking.

Stuart Gatt is one to watch - is such an accomplished debut. The visual choices, camera movements and the performances he's extracted from actors I'm not usually fans of is really impressive.

The cinematography was stunning too. It seemed obviously shot on 35mm and I researched to confirm it. It felt like a 90s film in many ways.

May present as a cliched western thriller but is far from it, is intelligent and nuanced.

A felt the film's tension suffered in certain moments otherwise would've given a 10.

Like another reviewer wrote, "Could have been...".

I agree... in my opinion, the story had a lot more to go on. The twist in the end (if we can call it a twist, as it impacts none and less in the story), just makes You go: "Hein?! What?! Why?!"...

The 6 is because the movie, in the whole, is just one more... Jai Courtney's performance is OUTSTANDING!!!!! I never really cared much for the guy, but after this, he has my attention and well deserved congratulations!!!!!

In general, they all do well, but the story, the way it went, didn't leave much room for shining.

It's a movie to watch on a stupid Sunday afternoon, when You get that "Bah... tomorrow my life goes back to the crap it is" feeling... it will help with getting You distracted for a bit. That's all...

Incredibly powerful writing, masterful cinematography and an incredible cast. In particular, Erin's characterisation was flawless. I had the pleasure of watching this in theatres, the employment of 35mm I felt added another level of artistry. Every shot, a considered piece of art in itself. The desert (not just the setting) felt like an additional cast member, personified almost, adding to the mood. I loved that there were no cliche's for this type of film, leaving the western/desert tropes in the past, especially with the score.

Would love to know what happened with the tortoise though? Can we get a tortoise spin off? Haha

For a debut feature from Stuart Gatt, I take my hat off to you. Really looking forward to discovering what his next project will be.