Pork Pie

As a standalone movie it is OK, although the character development is somewhat lacking. It was a bit hard to connect to the main character.

Some nice scenery shots but the trip through this beautiful country we call New Zealand was disjointed with little to identify the locations.

It didn't have the same feeling as the original. The silliness that made Goodbye Pork Pie a fun film just wasn't present there for me.

In debut writer/director Matt Murphy's 2017 action-drama "Pork Pie" (remaking 1980's iconic "Goodbye Pork Pie") James Rolleston, Dean O'Gorman & Ashleigh Cummings (each in a personal crisis) come together in a stolen Mini Cooper S revving from New Zealand's North Island to the foot of it's South, attracting increasing police & media attention as they rise in prominence like modern Bonnie & Clydes. Performances are fresh (esp Rolleston & O'Gorman) and the film particularly showcases the car & NZ's beautiful countryside (as a fine sales job for both). While not atop the anti-hero genre, it's still an enjoyable escapist romp.

Having never seen the original or even heard of this I absolutely loved it tons of laughs as well as great chases and enough of a storyline to get by. The most I've laughed watching a film in a while a complete hidden gem!

I don't know how to describe the genre of this movie. It can be called a feel good movie, Thriller movie or comedy! Actually it has all the elements. Its a fun film and it has a realistic feel good treatment. But it's thrilling. "Pork pie" is not an edge of the seat thriller or crime thriller. It's a nice thriller. It keeps the viewer engaged.

Basically it is a road movie. Three people in a cute yellow mini cooper are traveling from one place of New Zealand to another place which is far away. But they are not friends and they didn't start the journey together. Also initially they have no specific mission. The movie just stats and then it get it's pace.

It has some thrilling chase sequences and lots of nice scenes. Almost every scene has something to entertain the viewers. Acting of every actor – the main and supporting cast -in the film was superb. That is very enjoyable to watch.

It is the remake of Kiwi classic film "good bye pork pie" which was directed by Geoff Murphy in 1981. The interesting fact is that, Pork Pie (2017) was directed by his son Matt Murphy. I watched this movie without any expectation. I just started watching and watched till the end in single stretch. It was a very refreshing experience for me. After a point I was really involved and their missions became mine too. That right 'mate'. PS: use subtitles because their accent is little difficult to understand sometimes

Ozzie/Kiwi stunner.

Great warm and chuckling feeling all the way through the film. Great acting and the film work was equally as good.

Just go watch it.

PS about the only unbelievable thing about the film was a mini could go for so long without breaking down......

:) Excellent. 8/10