Review of The Rocket (2013) by Thomas W — 12 May 2014

Absolutely SUPERB, super cliched characters and an 80's teen movie plot, but such pure, fresh beautiful performances. Amazingly filmed, wonderful all around - WATCH IT.

This review of The Rocket (2013) was written by Thomas W on 12 May 2014.

The Rocket has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ray Pride (544) for Newcity (539) on 12 Apr 2014

A vital fairytale about a ten-year-old Laotian boy whose family thinks he's been cursed since birth, The Rocket is an unlikely heartwarmer…

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By Simon M (879) on 13 Aug 2014

Great film set in Laos, covering uxo, economic and social perspective on a general but interesting way. Decent narrative arc and a suitable ending…

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By Matthew F. J (1,288) on 10 Jul 2014

A beautiful little film about a young boy who decided to built a rocket to earn the prize and allow his family to buy land with the money…

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By Henry Fitzherbert (699) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 13 Mar 2014

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By Steven L (1,047) on 11 Jul 2014

So many political and social issues are combined to formulate the plot of this otherwise simple story film…

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By Liam Maguren (146) for Flicks.co.nz (982) on 06 Mar 2014

A first [feature] for both Mordaunt's filmography and the country's catalogue of internationally-released titles and it's difficult to imagine…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 18 Feb 2014

This engaging fable oscillates between feel-good spunk and unexpected tragedy, and hits the right notes along the way…

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By Christopher Runyon (41) for Movie Mezzanine (782) on 04 Mar 2014

The Rocket won't change anyone's world, but as a pleasantly sweet piece of world cinema, it's still worth seeing and being charmed by…

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By Tor M (646) on 03 Sep 2014

I guess this little gem took me by surprize. Never read much about it, never saw the trailer, but I saw it got a whole lot of awards…

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By Egidijus S (10) on 23 Mar 2014

The best film from Laos I have ever seen…

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