Film No. 83 (2014) December 10th. 6:30 PM READING Cinemas Belmont.
The Water Diviner
The BLOCKBUSTER movie based on a significant historical event has rarely been a contributor to the Australian cinema landscape. Australia (staring Jackman & Kidman) is likely to be the only contemporary example of such a contribution to the BIG MOVIE release and this film could best be described as huge but a difficult; difficult to make but more importantly it was a film which had difficulty finding an audience.
The Water Diviner very definitely fits into the BIG MOVIE category and by all accounts it was made without the difficulties Australia endured. Russell Crow brings to the screen the story, based loosely on a true event, of Joshua Conner (Crowe) a father tormented by the loss of his 3 sons on the battle fields of Gallipoli four years prior. After suffering yet another tragedy he decides to take his gift as a water diviner to those fields, in the hope he'll locate the exact location where his boys perished.
Programmed for a huge Boxing Day release, The Water Diviner is an important contribution to a year of commemoration ahead. 2015 signifies 100 years since our nation's worst wartime disaster and credit is due to Crowe for mounting this handsome film; a film he both starred in and directed. Big business (Stokes and Packer) were attracted to the project due to Crowe's commitment and the quality of the production reflects a budget of huge proportions.
The film has flaws but it will work for all ages. The outback landscape, the gentle romance, the immaculate costuming and the big soundtrack add up to a clever entertainment. A comfortable seat in a dark cinema will suit a majority of popcorn munching film goers this Christmas, a film of the calibre of The Water Diviner will fulfill their needs perfectly. 8GUMS
Programmed for a huge Boxing Day release, The Water Diviner is an important contribution to a year of commemoration ahead. 2015 signifies 100 years since our nation's worst wartime disaster and credit is due to Crowe for mounting this handsome film; a film he both starred in and directed. Big business (Stokes and Packer) were attracted to the project due to Crowe's commitment and the quality of the production reflects a budget of huge proportions.
The film has flaws but it will work for all ages. The outback landscape, the gentle romance, the immaculate costuming and the big soundtrack add up to a clever entertainment. A comfortable seat in a dark cinema will suit a majority of popcorn munching film goers this Christmas, a film of the calibre of The Water Diviner will fulfill their needs perfectly. 8GUMS
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