Working at Blockbuster, I glanced upon the title vaguely while running movies and decided to give it a shot. Within the first 10 minutes of the film, I had become enraptured in the Austrailian culture that engrossed the film. It only got better from there.
The story is strong--not too sappy or emotional, yet still rich in contrasting emotions transcending any particular genre of film (save action).
The actors also were very strong in there respective roles. Ryhs Ifans (Danny Morgan/Deckchair) played the laid-back/riveting Danny beautifully (totally believable). Miranda Otto (Glenda) also did a wonderful job playing the shy parking officer who fell in love with the "alien" from the sky.
I would definitely (and have done so) recommend to anyone just trying to chill out with a movie for an evening and walk away refreshed.
The story is strong--not too sappy or emotional, yet still rich in contrasting emotions transcending any particular genre of film (save action).
The actors also were very strong in there respective roles. Ryhs Ifans (Danny Morgan/Deckchair) played the laid-back/riveting Danny beautifully (totally believable). Miranda Otto (Glenda) also did a wonderful job playing the shy parking officer who fell in love with the "alien" from the sky.
I would definitely (and have done so) recommend to anyone just trying to chill out with a movie for an evening and walk away refreshed.