Review of The Black Balloon (2008) by Mikael C — 02 May 2009

18. The Black Balloon Sun April 26, 2009 1pm Mayan Upstairs Left A 97 :fresh:

I've always loved Toni Collette, but after watching this, I now have MAD RESPECT for her. In the long line of Aussie/NZ films that have blown me away (Rain, Lantana, etc.), here's another stunning entry. The story was great and totally believable. The acting was superb and the character development was perfect. I loved this film and wish more people would go see high calibre foreign dramas like this, so we could in turn be exposed to even more of them. With 23 award nominations and 15 wins under it's belt, it's obvious I'm not alone in my sentiment.