Anoushka Slater
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
Ezmae Chang
This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
wandaful
WOW..... how interesting to read all your comments........But as a HUGE lover of Aussie movies.. (yes even the Dish) .. I totally DISLIKED Mullet.............. It bored the crap outta me.......It wasn't funny, it wasn't anything...........Give me films like Spider and Rose anyday..............Cheers Wanda
Chris_Docker
No way could I stay awake in this one. A boring Australian comedy(?) about a man who returns to his old town and isn't wanted. the characters aren't engaging, the script isn't funny and there doesn't seem much point in making the movie at all. Had little or nothing to endear itself I'm afraid. Avoid.
Philby-3
. I did my best to like this film, and it has many good things. A reasonably tight script, a good smoldering performance from Ben Mendelssohn in the lead, fine supporting performances from Andrew Gilbert, Susie Porter, Tony Barry, Kris McQuaide and Belinda McClory, rugby league, nice countryside, stark, open, beautiful cinematography, and even a decent theme; what is there at the heart of the Aussie soul? Well, mullet is a pretty dull fish, and this celebration of it, if that's the right word, just wasn't entertaining. The film even at 90 minutes dragged. Some contrived drama at the end came to nothing. The characters were understandable, if not likeable, but it really just amounted to pointing the camera at a group of country people and saying `tell us about the hollowness of your lives.' It is partly redeemed by a reasonably upbeat ending. It was like a film school piece made by someone with 10 years experience in the industry. It may have some resonance with Australians who have good attention spans (especially residents of Kiama), and is pretty to watch, but mullet like to swim in shallow waters, which this film never leaves.
donlhumphries
Mullet, mullet, in the river, Are you a getter or a giver? Will you lose your best mate, Because you don't appreciate; And offend another chum, Simply 'cos you can't stay dumb? When you feel you're out-of-water, Maybe it's 'cos then you oughter - Say or do something caring, Instead of being slow and wearing. But maybe you're not only one Who can't communicate by tongue. It's a fault of everybody, Not just of a fish we see as oddy. Especially so between the sexes, We often do that which vexes. So fishes all, let's swim as a shoal, Let's have a heart, let's have a soul; Then even if we silent be, Love conquers all eventually. * * * * * Mullet is a very ordinary fish, Which some folk think is a tasteless dish; Others may not really mind, But perhaps they're only being kind.
