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Mar 02, 2024andrehendrik rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Bona fide classic. Slow burner. Disregard the reviews of those that can only watch movies with yankee doodle dandee american english.
Feb 15, 2024lizardi rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Ugh. Couldn't get past the first 15 minutes. Should have turned on subtitles; accents difficult to understand. I have watched a lot of crime dramas, but this one didn't engage me.
Sep 23, 2022budh_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Difficult to watch, but terrific film. I believe they used this Australian film as the basis for the Netflix series Bloodline. I would rate this film an 8.5b out of 10
Jul 21, 2019
I wasn't sure if I'd like this, but the characters are so layered, similar to breaking bad, I cheer for the bad guy.
Oct 12, 2018trotter73 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
pretty good, it kept me guessing how it would all end
Aug 19, 2018coop_zero rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Really powerful movie. Makes you think long after the movie is over. Keeps you guessing till the end. Not the easiest watch but well worth it. The final third of the movie is amazing.
Jan 25, 2016Monolith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A slow burning crime flick from Australia with a great cast. Bleak. After losing his mother, 'J' would've been better off homeless than looking to his extended family of scumbags for shelter. Live and learn.
Dec 13, 2014Nursebob rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
After his mother dies of a heroin overdose Joshua Cody, not quite eighteen and not particularly bright, is taken in by his estranged grandmother and her adult sons...uncles he hasn’t seen in years. There’s a reason his mom tried to shield…
kevfarley
Dec 08, 2014kevfarley rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Well under-acted, but often plodding, character studies of unattractive criminal family. This is not an 'action' film,.. nor is it "Australia's answer to Goodfellas".
May 20, 2014awfulsite rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I didn't enjoy the part of the movie I was able to watch. Couldn't finish it because the DVD is scratched.
May 06, 2014geomillar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Another brilliant film from OZ (Australia) Will a young man align with FAMILY or CONSCIENCE. Is it a choice between two? Better watch the film and judge for yourself.
Jan 24, 20140cho rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a very interesting movie. All the characters are done very well except the main character who is a lifeless zombie, maybe that’s what they wanted to show given everything he has been through but I didn’t care for him. Well worth…
jlazcan
Oct 12, 2011jlazcan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a fantastic film out of Australia. It follows a dysfunctional crime family who is led by their matriarch. There is lots of violence, but the story is solid and engaging. The ending is fantastic and satisfying.
Oct 11, 2011
From the very early begging of the film, it makes you wonder,,,, How does one keep watching TV, sitting next to one's dying & dead mother? Even the title of the film is far more indispensable than the film. This is probably the most…
real_thing
Sep 26, 2011real_thing rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
VERY VIOLENT
Sep 25, 2011jimg2000 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Unfortunate events of a teen whose mother just OD'ed and dragged into the explosive criminal enterprises of his three uncles and grandmother. And there is a detective in the story somewhere with motive to help the teen or simply to…
Aug 27, 2011tauseef365 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A well made character study, slyly veering off in less predictable angles than most crime dramas, but that is part of the charm of the film. The film builds to a delicious tension over the last 30 or so minutes, thoroughly enjoyable.
Aug 08, 2011CalicoJack rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Aside from its enjoyably abrupt ending, I found this violent soap opera about a family of hereditary criminals in Melbourne far too plodding. Its laconic, slow-thinking-and-talking characters were all equally annoying--with the possible…
Jul 29, 2011bstudent rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
A bit too much of a drama with some slow scene sequencing as one closes and the next begins. I like the Aussie's stuff but not so much this one.
voisjoe1
Jun 07, 2011voisjoe1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great crime movie. Depicts all the tension, danger and duplicity present in people related to a crime family.
May 21, 2011
An Australian answer to the movie GOODFELLAS. Guy Pearce Ben Mendelsohn Joel Edgerton A teenager, upon losing his family, is taken in by his grandmother and uncles, the most notorious criminal gang. When he finds himself in the…
May 11, 2011bdls206 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This movie was a lot of fun, and I very much enjoyed it. I would recommend this movie to fans of gangster type movies, such as Goodfellas and Scarface.
Mar 30, 2011imaginethat rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I expected this to be a harsh shoot-'em-up film, but was pleasantly surprised to discover that it was really more of an actors' showcase about a teenage boy navigating an impossible situation, and about the states of mind of criminals.…
Mar 23, 2011joseph rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good - Animal Kingdom (2010) 113 min. Not my favorite film by far but the story of a mob family and it's messaging of "strength in packs" mentality makes for a good viewing experience. The empathy felt for the younger member of the family…
Mar 12, 2011Michael rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A lot less slick & stylized than Hollywood prefers - but this little Indie flick from "down under" reminded me a bit of Ben Affleck's THE TOWN. It's just as tough minded, with some very realistic gritty acting by several Aussie actors…