Review of Jindabyne (2006) by Brian L — 30 Nov 2007
Australian director Ray Lawrence follows up his truly outstanding film Lantana with this Raymond Carver-inspired drama. Like in Lantana, a dead girl overshadows a group of characters, here four men who discover a body on a fishing trip, and acts as the catalyst for relationships with their families, and each other, to be tested to their limits.
The acting is magnificent all round and it's one of those films that get you emotionally involved so much that you just wish to get into the movie and shake some sense into a character or intervene somehow! The cinematography beautifully captures the Australian landscape, which becomes almost like a character itself, adding a strange, powerful and mythical voice of it's own.
It's perhaps true that their are one too many subplots, and those seeking clear-cut resolution may feel let down. Personally I liked it a lot and really look forward to more films from the best Australian director since Peter Weir.
This review of Jindabyne (2006) was written by Brian L on 30 Nov 2007.
Jindabyne has generally received mixed reviews.
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