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This is something different than the usual movie going experience. This is actually a film. Beautiful is one word for it and beguiling is the other. My suggestion before you see the film is to put aside all expectation and picture nothing but a blank canvas as the screen. This might enable you to enjoy a piece of art unfolding before you. Forget dramatic structure of the typical three act kind. Lose the idea of the stars in the film being anything but characters in this tale. And don't believe the hype about any controversial scenes. I can hardly believe there was any controversy at all. It is almost laughable to find anything shocking unless you love shoot 'em up films where gore is fine but emotional expression is confrontational.

This is a haunting metaphysical film that will not tick all the boxes for you. You need to participate in the unravelling of the story and make up your own mind about what is really going on. If you do not leave thinking about the film from then on, I think you have taken judgement into the cinema with you and have missed the opportunity for a great cinematic experience. Great touches and brilliantly handled. This is more art than movie making.

It was only when I saw Napoleon Dynamite that I remembered seeing Cracker Bag. Just beautiful sentiment and yet never stooping to being soppy. There is some terrific cinematography and the lead girl is quite brilliant. It captures more than the nostalgia of the time. It has a real heart to it. It is the Achilles wound of childhood that is exquisite and painful. A simple story is always effective when done well. This Glendyn Ivin has a big future and I for one, am looking out for his next project. The follow up is always the most difficut thing. It's like the second album blues for most people.

I just hope his next film is not something lame like a shark film. Cheers to all. Enjoy your cinema.

This film is one of those 70's efforts that doesn't get any great credence. Any fan of Ally McBeal would surely tip their hats to the blend of imagination and reality. This has some very prophetic moments and still stands up today. It is testament to a time when risks were taken in film making rather than today's option of remakes and rewrites. Top marks for originality and Streisand. Give it a chance. May all your films be winners - AP