Snowtown

[Cow Corner]

Anyone else seen this movie? It is based on the bodies in the barrells case from the 90's.
I caught it a few weeks ago by chance and it hit me like a slegehammer, I can't remember a film ever having such a impact on me before. I am still thinking about it reguarly.
I would not say that i enjoyed it, rather I endured it.
Ghastly subject matter it may be but a compelling and engrossing Aussie movie it certainly is if you can get past what it is. It won a special judges award at cannes and is a very fine debut from a very obviously talented filmaker with only one Professional actor, the rest are all locals who have never acted before...wow...I just hope he changes genres for his next project. I don't think i could sit through another film of this genre with him at the helm, it is just too close to real it is excruiating at times.
Approach with caution as it may very well upset and offend some viewers. 

[tonyt]

Watched this in October and still think about it. So well made it sticks in your head, very powerful movie.

[Cow Corner]

Watched this in October and still think about it. So well made it sticks in your head, very powerful movie.

Richard Wilkins.... ....gave this .5 of a star and said it does nothing except glorify violence. I think that is a very harsh assesement but I can see where he comming from to a certain degree.
As a film buff I think it one of the best Australian films ever made even though I ask myself if it should have even been made at all?

[studley67]

the subject matter,should not be glorified in a movie.very grim.

[Cow Corner]

It is NOT glorified and that is the entire point of the film, there is only one scene in the film that is violent and gut wrenching. The main focus of this is moral fibre,how people can be manipulated by poor role models and trust.
It deems the taking of another life to be abhorent unlike ALL action or horror films out of the US that does glorify violence with large body counts soaked in blood and gore in the name of entertainmet. Total recall was on tv last night...not a bad movie but way way over the top in the blood and death stakes for no reason at all other than to soak up screen time and give Arnie some supposedly cool things to say. We are desensitised to the claptrap that eminates from the states  but as soon as we see anything violent and ghastly close to home under the microscope with drama and character the main driving point we don't want to look.
This is not a horror movie, this is a character drama through the eyes of a very impressional young man slowly drawn into a bizzare and tangled web of distrust and deceit.

[coon82]

Anyone else seen this movie? It is based on the bodies in the barrells case from the 90's.
I caught it a few weeks ago by chance and it hit me like a slegehammer, I can't remember a film ever having such a impact on me before. I am still thinking about it reguarly.
I would not say that i enjoyed it, rather I endured it.
Ghastly subject matter it may be but a compelling and engrossing Aussie movie it certainly is if you can get past what it is. It won a special judges award at cannes and is a very fine debut from a very obviously talented filmaker with only one Professional actor, the rest are all locals who have never acted before...wow...I just hope he changes genres for his next project. I don't think i could sit through another film of this genre with him at the helm, it is just too close to real it is excruiating at times.
Approach with caution as it may very well upset and offend some viewers. 

I can't say I have but a guy at work was telling me about it and he had a similar reaction to you. He was a little disturbed and couldn't put it out of his mind....

[Steevsee]

Watched this the other day and found it quite good.

The actor who played John Bunting was amazing.

In my time working in secure Mental Health Units, I have had to deal with a few guys with
Antisocial Personality Disorder.(Used to be called "Psychopaths")

These guys are expert manipulators and feel absolutely no guilt/remorse! 

Surprised to see that John Bunting was actually born in Inala.

[Caveoftreasures]

nothing entertaining for me with muder or serial killer movies. just cant see anything enjoyable about other peoples downfall. some people (bad people) probably see this stuff as training videos, sadly. but yes, there is a place for doco's, which educate people about weirdo's. ya cant be wrapped in cotton wool either. these shows at least educate, perhaps ?

steevesee, I hear ya. Jails are full of these people, and mental institutions.  the death penalty shld be brought back for those blatantly guilty of pre-meditated murder when it comes to sexual perversion or murderers of children etc. what benefit are these people to society enjoying a nice warm bed and 3 meals a day with TV in jail for the rest of their natural lives. ?   China executes these people. I personally think the Chineese have it right. and no, I am not religious, so i dont mind capital punishment.

I did see part of that movie in a movie review, and it was confronting, like all these shows are. Bunting was a sadistic cruel selfish man, good for nothing. At least he will die in jail. I think he is housed in Supermax, a legal dungeon for scum.   

[Flynnyfalcon]

Pretty full on movie.  The insinuation of brutality was done really well.  

The scene where the young kid led his 'computer mate' into the bank vault was gob smacking!