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SamuelHW

Joined Oct 2006
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  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon in The Departed (2006)
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Brick

Brick

7.1
10
  • Feb 20, 2007
  • Brilliant

    Me and a friend saw this in a practically empty cinema, and came out wondering why it wasn't huge. Clever and dark with a great script and a twisting plot, it demands your full attention. Whilst it wears it's noir influences proudly on its sleeve, it manages to pay homage to them and yet be entirely original at the same time. Great performances from the entire cast ensure that you're always gripped, and the thick 50s slang adds an air of tension to the entire film, as it's such a big contrast to the modernity of the setting and characters. The musical score is haunting too, taking scenes such as the opening one to different heights entirely. Overall, a thrilling movie, one that deserves to be watched over and over again.
    Last Train to Freo

    Last Train to Freo

    6.5
    8
  • Jan 6, 2007
  • great little film

    I saw this film the other day on a Qantas flight back to London from Sydney. If anyone has ever done the flight then you'll know how tedious it is, but I decided to explore some of the more obscure films that were provided and was rewarded with this little gem. Featuring only five characters and very little action, it manages to keep you hooked through great dialogue and interesting characters which are well acted. In fact, it is reminiscent of a Harold Pinter or Samuel Beckett play, bearing more than a few resemblances to "Waiting For Godot" and the like. It creates tension and keeps you guessing throughout through character development and conversation, rather than showy special effects and cheap thrills. At times it drags, but this is a minor flaw and overall it's well worth checking out, proving that there's more to Australian media than Neighbours and Home And Away. Good stuff

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