Film No. 43 (2024) July 11th. 6:45 PM LUNA SX, Cinema 2, Fremantle.
"It's best not to think of the girls as wives and mothers. It might be beyond them." (An old "inspector" gives matron a few words of advice about the plight she faces).
NOMINEE: Most Anticipated Film (Paul Goldman) Aust. Film Commission.
Can a film of such simple story tropes be worth viewing simply for its art and sound design? Absolutely, and KID SNOW is a perfect case in point. It's just a shame that the story treatment is ... well ... lame!
I'm a kid from Western Australia's rural 60's. Boxing troupes came to town annually and there was much excitement. The boxers, the roadies and the travelling hordes were mainly has-beens but they arrived as celebrities. They brought, cheap brutal fun to a sleepy community. Well, KID SNOW (KID) is a brilliantly produced depiction of just this; but the script can't match its sound and images. At 127 minutes, people around me were peaking at their phones.
Paul Goldman (EGO: THE MICHAEL GUDINSKI STORY) created SUBURBAN MAYHEM (2006) an interesting feature. A story full of a unique narrative. Surely he must have seen story flaws in KID? But the art and sound qualities are excellent. KID is worth seeing for those qualities alone! 8GUMS.
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