SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

xjones While some of the content of the film was not something I enjoy watching, there were two things that I did enjoy. The first was the slower, unrushed pace at which the story unfolded. Many times you were left to absorb the characters and situations without the writers feeling the need to fill up the silence (both words and movement). The second aspect I enjoyed *very* much was the photography. I have not seen a film with such fabulous photography in many a while. Certainly the Australian outback is a lovely creature but seemingly almost every frame was beautifully composed as well as displaying very rich and striking colours or -- when in not in the sunny outdoors -- tonal contrast. In addition, many of the camera movements added to the feeling of the story rather than be a distraction as in so many movies. The photography was such that I actively looked for the director of it in the credits, which thing I rarely do.

hylinski This film combines an interesting and meaningful plot with cinematography which is a tribute to the many textures of Australia and some restrained but insightful acting and direction. Most of the funding for the movie was from two state governments. The producers have had to be sparing with their special effects. Despite this the film has more atmosphere than most Hollywood films with budgets in the tens of millions. This film does not shout any particular message at its audience, so how much you see is really up to you. Many films about such a sensitive topic can be too heavy handed. It is a great credit to Clara Law that she says so much so quietly.

cogs "The Goddess of 1967" is a maddeningly pretentious film that tries too hard to capture the flair and dynamism of new-wave film-making without the artistry to back it up. The film's first half is almost unbearable, but there are some more conventional moments in the latter stages that lend the work some much needed credibility. Clara Law's directing technique is first-year film school stuff with a lot of unnecessary appendages that do little other than distract; and the story is a fairly stale reworking of tired old themes about betrayal, revenge and redemption built upon on a narrative of incest and sexual transgression. The Japanese sub-plot and characters seem tacked on to lend an air of otherness that seems redundant. The failure of the approach is emphasised by the weak script that often times reads likes poor poetry (I was reminded of David Brent's "Excalibur"). Even Rose Byrne's gorgeous face can do little to make this film watchable.

unrelated_thing I loved this movie. It is lovely to look at, especially the way the scenery is filmed (& I don't care who tries to contemptuously dismiss it as 'arty'. I don't want to look at tourist brochure cinematography, a la 'Japanese Story' - I've already been to the outback & seen the scenery). The characters felt real to me (& never acted in ways that were inconsistent with or unexplained in terms of their personality & motives, unlike Toni Colette's character in 'Japanese Story'). If you do not tend to connect with or understand characters who have lived isolated or socially marginalised lives, you may react the way the previous reviewer did (i.e. with annoyed disdain). However, if your life has not followed the mainstream-media 'happy families' narrative, you might, as I did, be able to deeply relate to the main characters, as well as the whole sense & sensibility of this movie.