Paul Hogan and Michael Caton, long-serving Australian entertainers/actors, have done well to make this better-than-average Australian comedy. With support from English great Pete Postlethwaite playing Russell (the tax inspector) and the Aussie comedy genius of Glynn Nicholas (Eric the hairdresser), we have a couple of hours of escapist humour.
SPOILER ALERT *** The sub-text of the movie is two "single" men (one unhappily divorced: Hogan & one widowed: Caton) named Vince and Ralph who decide to pretend to live a gay lifestyle to gain benefits and tax relief from the Australian Tax Office.
It turns into a well-made 95-minute sitcom. Worth 7.5 to 8.0 out of ten.
Two aspects of the plot are worth noting as Australian country towns are notoriously homophobic. The relationship, albeit a pretence, sorely tests stereotypes.
The second is the sub-plot involving "Peter" ... but I'll let you see the movie in full to see the ramifications of that relationship.
SPOILER ALERT *** The sub-text of the movie is two "single" men (one unhappily divorced: Hogan & one widowed: Caton) named Vince and Ralph who decide to pretend to live a gay lifestyle to gain benefits and tax relief from the Australian Tax Office.
It turns into a well-made 95-minute sitcom. Worth 7.5 to 8.0 out of ten.
Two aspects of the plot are worth noting as Australian country towns are notoriously homophobic. The relationship, albeit a pretence, sorely tests stereotypes.
The second is the sub-plot involving "Peter" ... but I'll let you see the movie in full to see the ramifications of that relationship.