Finally after 20 years of hearing about this movie I found a copy of the DVD and have now watched it a couple of times. It is immensely enjoyable.
Like the lawyer in the movie says "Its the vibe of the thing". The tone of the film is very gentle and funny. The family are simple folk and it would have been easy to mock them but the script writing and editing is sharp and it hits the spot.
I first visited Australia in 1985 and even lived there for a few years. This movie was released in 1997 and shows a a window into an Australia culture that has largely gone now but that is part of its charm.
There are plenty of jokes in the film and you probably know some of them already. Michael Caton in the lead role is a master class of under statement. I also like that Charles "Bud" Tingwall plays a lawyer who does the right thing.
The vibe of the movie is the thing and even after more than 20 years it is a classic moment in Australian fictional history that is still worth viewing into the future.
Like the lawyer in the movie says "Its the vibe of the thing". The tone of the film is very gentle and funny. The family are simple folk and it would have been easy to mock them but the script writing and editing is sharp and it hits the spot.
I first visited Australia in 1985 and even lived there for a few years. This movie was released in 1997 and shows a a window into an Australia culture that has largely gone now but that is part of its charm.
There are plenty of jokes in the film and you probably know some of them already. Michael Caton in the lead role is a master class of under statement. I also like that Charles "Bud" Tingwall plays a lawyer who does the right thing.
The vibe of the movie is the thing and even after more than 20 years it is a classic moment in Australian fictional history that is still worth viewing into the future.