Review of The Dry (2021) by Lisalr1 — 27 May 2021
Eric Bana (Aaron Falk) Captivates in Tense Aussie Crime Drama, "The Dry," co-written and directed by Robert Connolly ("The Slap," "Balibo," "The Bank"), based on the novel by Jane Harper.
Bana plays a policeman in Melbourne, Australia who goes back to his rural hometown of Kiewarra, in the midst of a long, lingering drought, to attend the funeral of childhood friend, Luke, whose wife and son were brutally murdered.
Falk stays and works with the Town Sergeant to try and solve the case of the three deaths. Falk also learns to come to terms with his own role in the unsolved death of a girl from the town that he befriended when he was a teenager, reopening old wounds.
The movie offers twists-and-turns, suspense and a few suspects, with an ending that's a complete surprise, especially for those who haven't read the novel.
This review of The Dry (2021) was written by Lisalr1 on 27 May 2021.
The Dry has generally received positive reviews.
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