I am a fan of Australian cinema which often produces low budget but good drama. This is by no means the best it has to offer but is worth a viewing.
The film centres on a small group of friends who appear to be heading toward oblivion. I don't know if the film realistically portrays young Australians realistically or not (probably not) but none of the characters are particularly appealing. I didn't empathise with any of the characters and therefore didn't care what happened to them. However maybe this was the point of the film, so I wouldn't say that was a negative.
Australia has produced some fine actors and while the acting in this is adequate no-one really stands out except maybe for Gillian Alexy.
The film is almost continually dark, violent and depressing along the lines of Requiem for a Dream, so will not appeal to a broad range of people. My wife pretty much hated it. However there were enough memorable scenes to keep my interest and make this worth watching.
The film centres on a small group of friends who appear to be heading toward oblivion. I don't know if the film realistically portrays young Australians realistically or not (probably not) but none of the characters are particularly appealing. I didn't empathise with any of the characters and therefore didn't care what happened to them. However maybe this was the point of the film, so I wouldn't say that was a negative.
Australia has produced some fine actors and while the acting in this is adequate no-one really stands out except maybe for Gillian Alexy.
The film is almost continually dark, violent and depressing along the lines of Requiem for a Dream, so will not appeal to a broad range of people. My wife pretty much hated it. However there were enough memorable scenes to keep my interest and make this worth watching.