Review of Wake in Fright (1971) by Peter C — 24 Mar 2016

I saw this film before going to Australia back in the 70 's it truly captures and portrays that hot and claustrophobic atmosphere.

This review of Wake in Fright (1971) was written by Peter C on 24 Mar 2016.

Wake in Fright has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Joe S (1,170) on 04 Apr 2014

Set at such a slow pace and nothing really happens but Kotcheff really knows how to create tension out of nothing…

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By John M (4,356) on 19 Sep 2016

Holy shit dude, see this movie. Gritty, uncomfortable, beautifully shot…

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By Charles Q (46) on 03 Apr 2014

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By Geoffrey Macnab (1,253) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 07 Mar 2014

Brilliantly directed by Kotcheff, the film has the disorienting and menacing quality of Joseph Losey films such as Accident and The Servant…

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By Miguel A (296) on 14 Oct 2014

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FUN FACT: The movie had been out of circulation for decades because the negative went missing, sparking an international search…

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By Dolores H (161) on 31 Jul 2017

A Australian Dante's Inferno , a story of Isolation and Tribalism and a man's descent into madness, A Australian Classic…

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By Lucas M (648) on 03 Jan 2015

A shocking, brutal and jaw dropping portrait of Australia, insanity, social horror and the battles of human soul. Fresh…

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A teacher in the Australian outback loses all his money in a bet and ends up trying to get out of a vicious backward town before he becomes…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 24 Oct 2014

Beautiful-looking and well acted, with a few interesting scenes, but I found the whole thing a bit too weird and tedious…

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