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Hannah Lynch and Nathalie Morris in Petrol (2022)

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Petrol

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1/10

NOT ENOUGH PETROL - CONGRATS SCREEN OZ & MIFF

Probably the most boring film ever made.

The film forgot to add an interesting story, this film lacks substance and actually there is NO story.

This film is made well but thats it.

It tries to be arty and poetic, but it moves so slow, nothing really happens.

It really baffles me how bad films get made, Australia is on a roll this year with probably some of the worst films made.

We will never move get better if we let these filmmakers keep making films.

Im sorry Director these are the basics in story telling that you missed. 1. Tell a story that will resonate with people NOT a film for yourself - thats selfish and narsvcasstic.

2. Have something to say - tell an actual story - go back to story basics - 3 act structure, plot points, conflict, journey, resolution.

Where is the story, where is the conflict?

3. Make it interesting, compelling, evoke an emotion - fear, joy, love, fear etc.

Note: Spielberg isn't the most successful storyteller in the world because he put us to sleep and admit - how many of his films have you seen?

Stop trying to be a European in Australia - It doesn't resonate with our Audience.

I would have loved if you showed me more of the Russian culture something deep and meaningful and emotional.

The people at Screen Australia and MIFF need to be replaced and overhauled.
  • movieguy3000
  • Oct 20, 2023
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3/10

Typical no plot Australian indie

Very disappointed in this, especially as it's co-produced by Robert Connolly. Very typical no plot Australian indie. It tried to say something, what that is I do not know. The film is extremely slow and boring, and really tried to be very Arthouse. I found the Mia character hard to believe. The film ultimately goes no where and is hard to follow or care about any of the characters really. Not sure who the Audience for this one is.

Nathalie Morris was decent with very bad material. I liked the directors previous film more. I appreciate her surrealist style and I think she has a bright future but this movie is just a miss for me sadly.
  • Spaceship55
  • Oct 23, 2023
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