Review of Love the Beast (2009) by Adam S — 25 Mar 2013
Eric Bana is charming, but he maybe shouldn't go too far down the directorial debut, with this documentary film only a worth-while watch through the unscripted event (described below - let's just say the irony is overwhelming).
The premise focuses on Bana and his love affair with his first car, a Ford Falcon. Bana goes around showing it off and sharing his excitement with his school friends, and TV celebrities Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Leno and Dr. Phil. The bits with Leno aren't bad, but serve no purpose, Dr Phil is about as entertaining as drying paint and Jeremy Clarkson is mean-spirited and, while his humour sometimes works on BBC's Top Gear, it doesn't here.
The only reason this film is memorable is because it depicts Bana's unfortunate crash during a rally in Tasmania. While I wouldn't want to be in his shoes, it is the event that both saves the film, but then lets it drag on for a lot longer than it should while Bana tosses and turns over whether to rebuild it, and Jeremy Clarkson laughs at him.
A film purely for revheads.
This review of Love the Beast (2009) was written by Adam S on 25 Mar 2013.
Love the Beast has generally received positive reviews.
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