When I first started watching this my eyes rolled when I suddenly realised it was Australian, however despite my prejudices the more that I think about this movie the more that I realised that I enjoyed it. Now, despite being Australia, there have not been all that many Australian movies that have really impressed me. Romper Stomper, Chopper, the Mad Max series were pretty good, but beyond that I have generally found Australian movies to be quite dull and contrived. Now, don't get me wrong, if you want a good chick flick, then Australia can deliver, and don't expect them to be of the standard Hollywood type, they do have their own unique twists to them.
This movie for an example is what I would call a good Australian chick flick. Now, I have later discovered that it is designed to be a family movie, but then again as a kid we never really went to the movies all that much. Considering that for the average Australian family, a night out at the movies could easily come to about $150 to $200, it is likely to be something of a treat for many of the struggling households. However, that aside, while Australia does have a habit of creating some unique, and interesting films, many of those films I have really not been all that interested in.
This film is about a dog, a red heeler to be precise and it is set in the far northern mining town called Dampier. As it turns out, this is based on a true story about a dog that wondered throughout the region, but seemed to always find a home in Dampier. In fact the dog is somewhat of a legend up there, with a monument being erected after its death. The monument inspired a couple of authors to write stories about this dog, and thus, in time, a film was going to be made.
There is not much more I really want to say about this film. It is enjoyable, but as with a lot of other Australian films that I have seen, it did feel a little bit contrived.
This movie for an example is what I would call a good Australian chick flick. Now, I have later discovered that it is designed to be a family movie, but then again as a kid we never really went to the movies all that much. Considering that for the average Australian family, a night out at the movies could easily come to about $150 to $200, it is likely to be something of a treat for many of the struggling households. However, that aside, while Australia does have a habit of creating some unique, and interesting films, many of those films I have really not been all that interested in.
This film is about a dog, a red heeler to be precise and it is set in the far northern mining town called Dampier. As it turns out, this is based on a true story about a dog that wondered throughout the region, but seemed to always find a home in Dampier. In fact the dog is somewhat of a legend up there, with a monument being erected after its death. The monument inspired a couple of authors to write stories about this dog, and thus, in time, a film was going to be made.
There is not much more I really want to say about this film. It is enjoyable, but as with a lot of other Australian films that I have seen, it did feel a little bit contrived.