Under the Lighthouse Dancing

This movie has become one of my very favorite movies. It is a love story, a story of friendship and one of transcendance over death. One can, if they are open to it, actually feel bliss at the end of this movie. It is also a very romantic movie. The fact that the plot is so simple does not mean it is empty of meaning. Quite the contrary! Its simplicity points beyond the movie to our inner self. I have shown this film to three good friends and they have all love it. The beauty of the island, and the calm beauty of the lead character (really to the credit of the leading lady) are both inspiring and mesmerizing. I wish I could buy a commercial version of this film!

This is a beautiful movie. Very poignant and touching. Some of the shots are the kind that will always stick in your head as you think back on movies you have seen. Wonderful framed!

The acting was superb. Never do you think that you are watching actors on a screen. You get so wrapped up in the story that the characters come to life and you feel as if you are sharing in their joy and sorrow.

However, be forewarned that it is something of a chick flick. Take a box of tissue and a bowl of ice cream and get a hug after watching it. If you don't like dramas that make you cry, don't see this film. Not that men won't like the film as well. But a person who loves action flicks and nothing else will be bored to tears watching this film.

I found this to be a most enjoyable and inspiring movie. It makes you almost feel the wind in your hair and you find yourself longing to go to this island. We should all be so lucky to have friends who are willing to go that extra mile to make things happen. I was a bit surprised that a few others had commented on this movie saying it was boring, about nothing and a dud. I felt sorry that they missed the whole point of the film. It's a testament and celebration of true love and enduring friendships. I highly recommend it and can watch it again and again.

I first saw this film on a Qantas international flight, and I was captured by its simplicity and beauty. The acting is low-key, but the true story and the scenery of Rottnest island stand out. The music score, by Australian Nerida Tyson-Chew, is probably the most beautiful music I have ever heard (& my CD collection is nearing 1500!). Unfortunately, the soundtrack was never released on CD.

The previous person that commented on this film must have seen a different one than I had. I ran across this film during a fit of imsomnia on Cable. I watched it because I have always liked Jack Thompson.

This film is about love and friendship. And how they come together when a group of friends spend time together. You can see the plot that winds between the main couple and the friends as they spend some time on the beach. The mixture of love and friendship works in my humble opinion.

The Cinemantography is absolutely wonderful. The shots of the coast make you feel like you are there... and the beach house is a place I would love to spend some time at. Paul Murphy catches the light so beautifully as it grazes the water and the land.

If you have a love of a good romance, and want to see Jack Thompson be romantic, then see this movie... It might just have you under the lighthouse dancing....