Well, I am grounded for a little while at least, so what better way to past the time spent not traveling than with some cinema. I am going to try and keep this from becoming solely a movie review space while I wait for my next adventure, but when the occasion calls for it......
"Animal Kingdom" was actually a film that had slipped my radar. Unfortunately foreign flicks, in this case an Australian production, don't really get much press here in the United States, we instead have to hear about upcoming movies with Miley Cirus. Luckily Four-Corners Official Shout-Out Recipient Uncle Paul had me covered, and mentioned that a colleague of his had recommended it. I am glad he did.
Definitely not for the feint-hearted, Animal Kingdom is a pretty dark film. It is the story of a very socially awkward, and more than likely slightly mentally handicapped, seventeen-year old boy who, after the sudden death of his mother, is taken in by his grandmother. His grandmother, played by the actress Jackie Weaver (who actually got an Oscar nod for this role) is the matriarch of a criminal family comprised of her three sons. Simply put, I was very impressed. The actors, all Australian and none that I had heard of outside of Guy Pearce, were all spot on. The story is both unique and very engrossing and the characters all interesting on there own way, particularly the boys three uncles.
I know that this is a pretty simple review, I normally decline to go too in depth anyway, but "Animal Kingdom" really feels like one of those movies that you just need to see and judge for yourself. I think that with the storyline and solid acting, most movie enthusiasts should give this one a thumbs up.
Verdict: See it. Grade: A-
If you liked this movie you might like: Hard to find a comparison, but "The Proposition" is another dark Australian movie, albeit a cowboy one. Guy Pearce is in that one too.
"Animal Kingdom" was actually a film that had slipped my radar. Unfortunately foreign flicks, in this case an Australian production, don't really get much press here in the United States, we instead have to hear about upcoming movies with Miley Cirus. Luckily Four-Corners Official Shout-Out Recipient Uncle Paul had me covered, and mentioned that a colleague of his had recommended it. I am glad he did.
Definitely not for the feint-hearted, Animal Kingdom is a pretty dark film. It is the story of a very socially awkward, and more than likely slightly mentally handicapped, seventeen-year old boy who, after the sudden death of his mother, is taken in by his grandmother. His grandmother, played by the actress Jackie Weaver (who actually got an Oscar nod for this role) is the matriarch of a criminal family comprised of her three sons. Simply put, I was very impressed. The actors, all Australian and none that I had heard of outside of Guy Pearce, were all spot on. The story is both unique and very engrossing and the characters all interesting on there own way, particularly the boys three uncles.
I know that this is a pretty simple review, I normally decline to go too in depth anyway, but "Animal Kingdom" really feels like one of those movies that you just need to see and judge for yourself. I think that with the storyline and solid acting, most movie enthusiasts should give this one a thumbs up.
Verdict: See it. Grade: A-
If you liked this movie you might like: Hard to find a comparison, but "The Proposition" is another dark Australian movie, albeit a cowboy one. Guy Pearce is in that one too.
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