Davey19
Joined May 2011
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Davey19's rating
I had seen this advertised for a while on Netflix and kept thinking this was not for me at all.
However once watching I discovered how much in common I had with the main character Bill, even though he is 30 years older than me. Flawed, stubborn and yet trying to find some purpose on his journey. I like when characters are not perfect. Because who really is?
I laughed several times out loud and I really enjoyed the scenery and learning a little about a trek I knew nothing about. It's a great advert for the region if nothing else.
Granted, this is not for everyone. But I loved the down to earth, simple and believable aspects of it.
However once watching I discovered how much in common I had with the main character Bill, even though he is 30 years older than me. Flawed, stubborn and yet trying to find some purpose on his journey. I like when characters are not perfect. Because who really is?
I laughed several times out loud and I really enjoyed the scenery and learning a little about a trek I knew nothing about. It's a great advert for the region if nothing else.
Granted, this is not for everyone. But I loved the down to earth, simple and believable aspects of it.
For an indie film, this just passes.
The good is the acting isn't too bad. We get good performances from the characters playing John Plunkett, Nebo, Henry Dangar and Charles Kilmeister. In fact the Kilmeister character becomes particularly interesting in the second half of the film with his moral dilemma. Sadly however the lead performance of Denny Day seems lost and confused half the time and the actress playing his wife is hardly given anything decent to work with. Roy Billing is also under-utilised.
The pacing and editing isn't too bad and tries to keep the film tempo up, considering not a lot of action is really taking place. It has enough reflection with some lovely cinematography in parts. The dance sequence and several shots involving fire are well done.
However the film script seems to avoid the true grit and terror of the situation. Focusing on being a court room drama for the most part is a huge blow and the film lags in statements that seem to just repeat. Some of the camera work is also sloppy, as if the cinematographer was fired or replaced at certain points. And the sound recording has clearly been neglected. (typical on low funded films) The Director seems to have kept in scenes where audio could clearly not be saved in editing which is frustrating at best.
Overall the film feels like it never truly hits the emotional strings that it could have and comes across as a missed opportunity.
The good is the acting isn't too bad. We get good performances from the characters playing John Plunkett, Nebo, Henry Dangar and Charles Kilmeister. In fact the Kilmeister character becomes particularly interesting in the second half of the film with his moral dilemma. Sadly however the lead performance of Denny Day seems lost and confused half the time and the actress playing his wife is hardly given anything decent to work with. Roy Billing is also under-utilised.
The pacing and editing isn't too bad and tries to keep the film tempo up, considering not a lot of action is really taking place. It has enough reflection with some lovely cinematography in parts. The dance sequence and several shots involving fire are well done.
However the film script seems to avoid the true grit and terror of the situation. Focusing on being a court room drama for the most part is a huge blow and the film lags in statements that seem to just repeat. Some of the camera work is also sloppy, as if the cinematographer was fired or replaced at certain points. And the sound recording has clearly been neglected. (typical on low funded films) The Director seems to have kept in scenes where audio could clearly not be saved in editing which is frustrating at best.
Overall the film feels like it never truly hits the emotional strings that it could have and comes across as a missed opportunity.
The doco this is based on is worth a watch and is confronting and raw, but this seem laughable at its depiction of Australian pub culture. My father who use to own a hotel (not to mention we are related to the original owners of the hotel depicted) couldn't help but laugh at the stereotypes written into this.
It's no thriller, it's no amazing drama. Why do the owners live in a caravan? Why is a cultural quota seemingly being met given the doco never had this? Who is this meant to appeal too? Why do Australians still all drive beaten down vehicles, have no internet, wear singlet tops and sit in a bleak dimly lit hotel?
As my Dad said mid way through - what's the point to this?
It's no thriller, it's no amazing drama. Why do the owners live in a caravan? Why is a cultural quota seemingly being met given the doco never had this? Who is this meant to appeal too? Why do Australians still all drive beaten down vehicles, have no internet, wear singlet tops and sit in a bleak dimly lit hotel?
As my Dad said mid way through - what's the point to this?