Review of Walkabout (1971) by Jacob G — 16 Aug 2010
Amid a rather typical "suburban kids get stranded in the wild" set-up is a beautifully shot, and fabulously scripted tale. Jenny Agutter is beautiful and really sparkles in her role of the Girl. But what really pushes boundaries in this film is the exciting, creative visuals utilized by director Nicolas Roeg. Lucien John (as Luc Roeg is credited here) makes a great white boy. His lines are classic--random questions which only make sense to a boy of his age... yet like many kids his age he displays an uncanny ability to discern the bullcrap his sister spouts (well-meaned, but lies none the less).
There is a reason this is a Criterion title. Recommended.
This review of Walkabout (1971) was written by Jacob G on 16 Aug 2010.
Walkabout has generally received very positive reviews.
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