Film No. 32 (2014) May 2nd. 6:30 PM LUNA Leederville.
Last Paradise has some wholesome messages. It is a film made by middle aged blokes about the adventures that shaped their lives; and that if we were all to embrace the wholesome message then the generations to come will experience that same wholesomeness. The fact that the message was continually "rammed down our necks" made for a generally tiresome experience.
The fact the film was muddled together by a cameraman and an editor and not an accomplished film maker throttled the energy from it's narrative. In many respects the sum of the film's parts had it all. Historical footage along with discussions about comparing eras and even a lesson in energy generation represented worthwhile content. A film, however, needs structure to be totally effective.
Clive Neeson and his mates, do however, deserve a pat on the back for devising a piece of entertainment from the variety of exerts taken by a collaboration of camera people over 50 years. There is something to be learned from the characters and their "tangles" with adventure depicted on the screen. A.J Hackett, the pioneer of commercial Bungy Jumping, is particularly interesting.
I'm an advocate of all of the film's virtues; I viewed, in awe, the freedom these guys experienced based on all they believe in and practiced. I'm surprised, with all their wealth and common sense, that they they didn't employ a film artist to produce a film of better quality. The impact of their message would have been more effective. 6GUMS
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