maveric_74
Iscritto in data dic 2005
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Saw this last night at Greater Union, Tuggerah. There were about 10 of us and only 3 of us loved it..But to put it in perspective, the others were more keen on seeing Click and The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift:-)
I thought it was a good movie, but lacked some character depth in places. Heath Ledger was good, but it was really Abbie Cornish (so exceptional in Somersault as well) and Geoffrey Rush who were outstanding. Abbie Cornish is amazing as Candy, she truly lives and breathes the role, except in the last scene, where I thought her character didn't really match the emotion shown by Heath Ledger's character. That was Heath's finest scene for me, the way he was able to portray so much emotion without saying anything at all.
Tony Martin and Noni Hazelhurst were good in their small time on screen, but again, the relationship breakdown between Candy and her Mum wasn't really explored which didn't really help when she goes off at her Mum and starts screaming at her for ruining her life..
Great direction by Neil Armfield and this was really a movie about Heath and Abbie's characters dependence on drugs and on each other through their ordeal. Some of the things they do to obtain drugs and the money to buy drugs is shocking, but to them just a necessity to obtain ways and means of getting "a fix".
As good as this movie was, if you liked Candy, please take time to see an earlier Australian movie from a few years ago called Head On by Anna Kikkonos (I think that's her name). It stars Alex Dimitraides and is a much better exploration of the drug scene.
Overall, Candy is a worthy addition to the local Australian cinema and I'm glad I was able to enjoy this movie. Definitely worth a look for the performances by Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush and Heath Ledger
I thought it was a good movie, but lacked some character depth in places. Heath Ledger was good, but it was really Abbie Cornish (so exceptional in Somersault as well) and Geoffrey Rush who were outstanding. Abbie Cornish is amazing as Candy, she truly lives and breathes the role, except in the last scene, where I thought her character didn't really match the emotion shown by Heath Ledger's character. That was Heath's finest scene for me, the way he was able to portray so much emotion without saying anything at all.
Tony Martin and Noni Hazelhurst were good in their small time on screen, but again, the relationship breakdown between Candy and her Mum wasn't really explored which didn't really help when she goes off at her Mum and starts screaming at her for ruining her life..
Great direction by Neil Armfield and this was really a movie about Heath and Abbie's characters dependence on drugs and on each other through their ordeal. Some of the things they do to obtain drugs and the money to buy drugs is shocking, but to them just a necessity to obtain ways and means of getting "a fix".
As good as this movie was, if you liked Candy, please take time to see an earlier Australian movie from a few years ago called Head On by Anna Kikkonos (I think that's her name). It stars Alex Dimitraides and is a much better exploration of the drug scene.
Overall, Candy is a worthy addition to the local Australian cinema and I'm glad I was able to enjoy this movie. Definitely worth a look for the performances by Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush and Heath Ledger
Ahhh..the joys of pure cinema :-) Why is it that most of Hollywood cannot turn out great works of cinema despite having so much money and technology and a great pool of actors/directors to choose from?
The Motorcycle Diaries chronicles the journey that 2 friends undertake from Argentina thru to Peru on a vintage, leaking, Norton motorbike nicknamed affectionately, "The Mighty One". The story is important because one of the travelers, Ernesto Guevera went on to lead the Cuban revolution and became known as "Che Guevera". The movie portrays Ernesto as a quiet, shy medical student as he starts his journey full of hope and excitement with his traveling partner, Alberto Granado, a biochemist. With hardly any money, a dodgy motorbike, the 2 friends eventually travel over 10,000 miles before the end of their travels. In this time-frame, Ernesto finds much injustice in South America, which deeply affects him. He is a changed man upon returning home.
The movie is not political or a movie about the making of Che Guevera, the revolutionary. It's a fascinating insight into the travels of two men who see and experience life in all it's painstaking reality and grow up on their journey across the Americas. Gael Garcia Bernal smolders on screen with such latent fury and passion inside of him that you feel he might burst into flames any minute :-) Rodrigo De La Serna is exceptional as the more exuberant of the two, who loves life and a laugh and oh yes!, the ladies :-)
The acting, cinematography, the music was amazing. The characters seemed real, even apart from the two leads, who we know are based on real people. A deeply affecting movie that makes you think about what we can achieve by looking beyond our own selfish fears/needs/desires.
The Motorcycle Diaries chronicles the journey that 2 friends undertake from Argentina thru to Peru on a vintage, leaking, Norton motorbike nicknamed affectionately, "The Mighty One". The story is important because one of the travelers, Ernesto Guevera went on to lead the Cuban revolution and became known as "Che Guevera". The movie portrays Ernesto as a quiet, shy medical student as he starts his journey full of hope and excitement with his traveling partner, Alberto Granado, a biochemist. With hardly any money, a dodgy motorbike, the 2 friends eventually travel over 10,000 miles before the end of their travels. In this time-frame, Ernesto finds much injustice in South America, which deeply affects him. He is a changed man upon returning home.
The movie is not political or a movie about the making of Che Guevera, the revolutionary. It's a fascinating insight into the travels of two men who see and experience life in all it's painstaking reality and grow up on their journey across the Americas. Gael Garcia Bernal smolders on screen with such latent fury and passion inside of him that you feel he might burst into flames any minute :-) Rodrigo De La Serna is exceptional as the more exuberant of the two, who loves life and a laugh and oh yes!, the ladies :-)
The acting, cinematography, the music was amazing. The characters seemed real, even apart from the two leads, who we know are based on real people. A deeply affecting movie that makes you think about what we can achieve by looking beyond our own selfish fears/needs/desires.