Jasper

Gloves are off.

Private detective, Jasper Clay, takes on one last case before retirement.

For those who haven't had much or any experience with a Nathan Hill movie, you need to understand one thing from the very start - you're not meant to take them seriously.

Jasper is a great mix of action, comedy and romance, that pay homeage to America films of the 80s and 90s playing late night on Channel Nine. Its actually refreshing to see Australia producing something different than an unfunny comedy or drama that no one ends up talking about.

You know what you are getting when you watch a Nathan Hill movie, they may not be for everyone but they never pretend something they're not.

You will always have fun with a Nathan Hill movie.

This movie has its own unique charm and is pretty entertaining. Jasper blends elements of humor and drama interwoven with a private investigator narrative.

The movie is a mix of genres, including action, comedy, and drama, with a lean towards a tortured love story. The pacing is a bit slower than previous films directed by Nathan Hill, but that offers a different experience for fans of his other works.

The film, running for 75 minutes, presents a blend of action, comedy, and romance, offering a unique cinematic experience. The movie has been particularly noted for its low-budget production, set against the rainy streets of Melbourne. This setting contributes to the film's atmospheric mood, enhancing its storytelling.

The plot keeps the audience guessing about Jasper's motivations until the final moments.

This movie has been described as the new Alvin Purple for the simple reason that the main character has the ability to pick up scores of beautiful women and the audience never knows exactly why. Sure Jasper is a handsome devil but not the sort women would literally throw themselves at. This being said the female characters in this film are sleazy, prostitutes and quite desperate, all keeping in line with the narrative of course. I also found that the quality of women did climb the hill as the film progressed (excuse the pun), so that by the end of the movie his true love did in fact feel and look like the winner he was chasing. The movie was pitched as an action comedy and a thriller, however I found it to be more of a tortured love story/drama. It was much slower in pace than Hill's previous work, but falls short in overall running time I believe. Maybe someone should get onto publishing a Jasper calendar because there sure is enough women in the film to fill a whole 12 months.

Vastly more entertaining than other superficially similar low budget actioners, Jasper has a unique charm only replicated in Hill's other epics.

If you read the script you'd see that In the wrong hands this could have been a trashy forgettable little film, but Hill has somehow steered it to become the cult classic it is. It's really hard to put your finger on how he did it but his performance as the show as the eponymous lothario certainly doesn't do it any harm. Perhaps it's that it takes itself just seriously enough to make you wonder if the stupefying plot and insane dialog was intentionally this funny.

Everyone thinks they have a good sense of humour, but if you find yourself not enjoying Jasper, you probably don't.

Comedy is not my favourite genre, but I did enjoy this one! It's a mix of comedy and drama with a dash of James Bond.

Nathan Hill is a prolific filmmaker who writes, produces, directs, acts ... he does it all. This can, and often does, go horribly wrong in the hands of a less talented individual, but that can't be said about Nathan, who is clearly a master at multi-tasking. Each of his movies that I've seen has been well-written and well-realised, and Jasper doesn't disappoint.

The ending of this movie makes one wonder if there's a sequel on the cards. I think it would be interesting to see what could be next for Jasper!