This film had potential, and when I first read the description I was intrigued, and was looking forward to watching. The cinematography was beautiful and I think the casting was great. I understood the concept of the film, as well as the symbolism throughout, but something was missing.
Firstly, it was SO slow-paced. Too many meaningless shots of scenery that dragged on for no good reason. Secondly, the character development was appalling. I wanted to know so much more about Angie, Claire, and Dan! Their characters needed to be explored with more care and detail. For example, I wanted to know about Angie's childhood, and her home life, and her relationship with her parents or her friends, and why she was left to roam the streets and look after herself. Also, when Brett died, his death felt completely pointless, and were we supposed to feel sad!? I felt nothing when he died because I knew NOTHING about him other than the fact he was a footballer. I also believe that the relationship between Angie and Claire should have been explored further. The ambiguity of their relationship really annoyed me. Thirdly, the script was pretty damn bad. I cringed during certain scenes because the writing was so terrible.
Overall, a slightly above-average Australian film, but it could have been SO much better. I personally don't think you should wouldn't waste your time watching it, but it's alright if you're looking for an easy-to-watch drama.
Firstly, it was SO slow-paced. Too many meaningless shots of scenery that dragged on for no good reason. Secondly, the character development was appalling. I wanted to know so much more about Angie, Claire, and Dan! Their characters needed to be explored with more care and detail. For example, I wanted to know about Angie's childhood, and her home life, and her relationship with her parents or her friends, and why she was left to roam the streets and look after herself. Also, when Brett died, his death felt completely pointless, and were we supposed to feel sad!? I felt nothing when he died because I knew NOTHING about him other than the fact he was a footballer. I also believe that the relationship between Angie and Claire should have been explored further. The ambiguity of their relationship really annoyed me. Thirdly, the script was pretty damn bad. I cringed during certain scenes because the writing was so terrible.
Overall, a slightly above-average Australian film, but it could have been SO much better. I personally don't think you should wouldn't waste your time watching it, but it's alright if you're looking for an easy-to-watch drama.