Saturday, August 07, 2004
Josh Jarman
Australia 2004
Stars: Marcus Graham
In a word: Integrity
A very good film, not great, but very good. Marcus Graham ('Good Guys, Bad Guys') plays a very different role as a nervy play writer trying to keep the integrity of his play in the face of his dream of success. Kym Gyngell plays a successful producer who agrees to put Josh's play on with a few conditions. Kym Gyngell seeems to becoming the new Charles Tingwell, appearring in so many recent Australian films and the films are the better for it. This was a very well made film with none of the appalling acting that has blighted too many Australian films. It has clearly had a reasonable budget, yet retains a low budget feel. The low budget feel comes most from the lack of explosive action sequences. So why did I like it? Performances very good, script good, no obvious gaps but no great strengths, otherwise solid and well polished piece.
Why see it? You enjoy a good film.
Stars: Marcus Graham
In a word: Integrity
A very good film, not great, but very good. Marcus Graham ('Good Guys, Bad Guys') plays a very different role as a nervy play writer trying to keep the integrity of his play in the face of his dream of success. Kym Gyngell plays a successful producer who agrees to put Josh's play on with a few conditions. Kym Gyngell seeems to becoming the new Charles Tingwell, appearring in so many recent Australian films and the films are the better for it. This was a very well made film with none of the appalling acting that has blighted too many Australian films. It has clearly had a reasonable budget, yet retains a low budget feel. The low budget feel comes most from the lack of explosive action sequences. So why did I like it? Performances very good, script good, no obvious gaps but no great strengths, otherwise solid and well polished piece.
Why see it? You enjoy a good film.
# posted by Dave @ 15:19 
