shellee-387-398640
Plot - The plot was better than average and keeps you watching. As an advocate of the found footage genre I enjoyed watching a movie that would usually be filmed in that style but in this case was done normally. The movie also keeps you thinking about it once it is over (and in my case the next day). The end of the movie looked like it suffered slightly in the editing department which I thought added to the mystery. If you like movies with an interesting and slightly different plot, that leaves you thinking about it after wards then this one is worth watching.Summary - Keeps you interested, good plot and leaves just enough to the imagination which makes you keep thinking but allows you to ultimately work it all out in the end.Acting - Fairly solid with the exception of one of the male leads who is a bit wooden but it does not affect the watch-ability of the movie.Location/Cinematography - Loved it. They used the location to their benefit. Camera angles were used along with the sparse location to highlight the mysterious nature of the plot.Music/Soundtrack - Different and spooky. They did not use sounds to produce scares which was refreshing.Sex/Violence/Swearing - F word is dropped by characters in times of stress. One small sex scene. Very little violence if any.
cabartha
This was the most disappointing films I have ever seen recently. And I really hardly believe that people say goods things about this very bottom film! No reason to watch, even wonder. Be away from this one and don't waste your time with bad acting and nonsense dialogue. I don't know if you have seen Bodysnatchers -another Australian film- but this one's first 20 minutes will make you forget about this country's good examples. Awful and unnecessary. What made the people who rated with high points but they must have never seen a good movie. Two guys and two girls, a beach, a nomad guy and the rest is a question mark which makes you regret to spend the time you have. Sorry to use all these words but the only good thing about the film is ocean's great color and sounds of waves. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT rent this film.
Shaneequa Beaverhousin
How marvelous to see an entertaining and thoughtful horror film come from Australia! As a regular moviegoer, and an Australian, I love watching all sorts of Australian films. I was lucky enough to see a special screening of lost things last year, which included a discussion with the director and various crew members. I must admit that, at first, I found lost things to be quite ridiculous. Some dialog seemed strange and there were some wobbly acting moments. But quite soon after-wards, I was really drawn in by the stunning landscape, and as the plot began to thicken, I was truly captivated. "Lost Things" was an enchanting experience, and most importantly, it was a horror film which managed to, in some respect, defy the genre, by placing itself in the beautiful Australian beach landscape by day. Also amazing was the twist. A horror film that made me think! Definitely not your usual "slasher flick," Lost things wasn't a "Look Both Ways" or "Little Fish," but was most definitely a considerable achievement.
future_sooooo
I just caught Lost Things on Showtime a couple of days ago. Its bad when an Australian film comes out and people haven't even heard of it. Not sure about many of you but I had no idea about Lost Things at all. It all starts with four teens on a surfing holiday. Two men and two woman. Everything thing seems to be going fine till they meet a man called Zippo.This film had me in all the way I was confused and scared at the same time. It takes you a while work out what is going on. Then at the end I think It's up to you yourself to decide what really happened. Which I found to be quiet a good thing.The only few things I didn't like about this film was. I think just a few to many flashbacks of people just staring out to sea. The other was to cast two leading men that look nearly the same.I think this film was shot a very low budget so my hat goes off to the filmmakers. If you haven't got foxtel check it out on DVD a good little Aussie film.
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