Complex (I) (2014) User Reviews

The view of one Aussie Nudist

[eljay59 · 8/10 · 20 August 2014]

I bought the DVD and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Congratulations to all involved. To be honest though, anyone expecting a film with the 'polish' of a Hollywood production will be disappointed, which is itself a refreshing change, and I don't believe any of the cast or crew need to clear room on their mantelpieces for a swathe of Oscars - at least not this year. Personally I'd like to see a longer version of the film (or a book of the story) as, to me, the 26 minutes or so just wasn't long enough for either sufficient character or story development. (Leaving the audience wanting more though is, I suppose, a good thing in the film industry). However I expect the duration was more a product of $$$ necessity than artistic or intellectual choice. For nudists, it's also a good laugh, effective message and great to see the nudist character portrayed as the more 'normal' (in that regard) of the pair compared to the hung-up textile one. I look forward to seeing more work from the cast & crew, hopefully in the near future.

A Clash Of Values, With Moments Of Pure Hilarity

[Matt_Grego · 7/10 · 5 June 2014]

In mainstream society naturist's largely find themselves in the minority, relegated to the fringes. In Davo Hardy's short feature film 'Complex' we are given a humorous yet even handed perspective of the life of the average nudist. Lachlan puts out an advertisement for a housemate and after navigating that minefield of psychopaths and generic weirdoes finally meets Travis, who appears to fit Lachlan's criteria. Things seem to be going well until it becomes confrontingly apparent to Travis the straight-laced IT professional that this new house he has moved into is in fact a nudist household. You can imagine the ramifications. Without giving too much away the story depicts two people from vastly different backgrounds and frames of reference coming to accept each other. In terms of production values the trained eye will automatically pick up on the fact that it is an independent film on a limited budget, however this is mitigated by the performances from the main cast which are of a very high quality. (SPOILER ALERT) The once instance in the film that had me cackling insanely was when actress Georgina Neville's character threw the Director into the pool during the nudist BBQ sequence. For me that made this DVD worth every cent.

Cute and charming film about nudism

[dario-western · 10/10 · 15 November 2014]

Although only 25 minutes in length, this film is still cute and funny about the complexities of being a nudist in today's supposedly enlightened society.

The characters are representative of the modern young urban adults with their coming to grips with nudism, a lifestyle which at least in Australia is still very much the monopoly of the baby boomer generation, and the 'don't ask don't tell' secrecy which unfortunately still keeps nudism under wraps.

The acting is great and who knows if there could be a sequel to it in the future?