Review of Mental (2012) by Kent D — 22 Feb 2013

Best, craziest Aussie movie in years. The cast is brilliant.

This review of Mental (2012) was written by Kent D on 22 Feb 2013.

Mental has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lidia M (9) on 01 Jul 2013

A good movie to help you see things in a different way. A very weird yet easy to follow story line and some nice singing…

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By Cynthia S (730) on 14 Aug 2013

I think that the people that wrote, and produced this movie, are mental....really dumb movie…

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By Borhan K (438) on 10 Aug 2014

Mental a quirky dramatic comedy about a mum with several daughters and a cheating politician hubby…

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By A P (70) on 30 Mar 2018

A hilarious and touching romp. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Toni Colette wows…

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By Paul Nicholas C (55) on 21 Sep 2013

The greatest crime a film can commit: make no f*cking sense…

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By Marji E (1) on 30 Mar 2013

Very quirky and offbeat with a lot of great talent. Unpredictable with many twists and turns, I really liked it…

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By Steve M (1,420) on 25 Jul 2013

Better than I thought, enjoyed it quits a bit, typical Aussir humour, which can't be bad…

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By Chris M (3,023) on 03 Jul 2013

Nice movie, really enjoyed it. Toni Collette was a little over the top but I loved the teenage girls…

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By Nicki M (953) on 31 Mar 2013

Nice movie, really enjoyed it. Toni Colette was a little over the top, but I loved the teenage cast - especially Lilly Sullivan as Coral…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 29 Mar 2013

The hippie heroine of this wacky Aussie comedy cheerfully theorizes that Australia was actually originally settled not by convicts but by mental…

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