not-hunter This movie was actually a pretty good watch. The pacing of the plot was a little bit off for my taste, but it fit the plot of the movie quite well. The movie starts off a bit slow, but it picks up about halfway through. I was a bit shocked by the end of the movie and how quickly it was over, though. The end felt a little rushed, but other than that, the movie was perfect and the plot was completely original and felt 100% new and fresh. The characters were lively and interesting, especially Youssif Al-Samer and Sergeant O'Shane, who I thought were the most interesting and entertaining characters, respectively. I felt the portrayal of the characters was spot on perfect. They played their roles as if they were in the actual character, facing the challenges the movie presented them.Overall, the movie is a definitely a worthwhile watch, especially if you're looking for a good, home grown movie that's fresh and interesting.

Tim Johnson Diane and I saw this fabulous film yesterday and, as with most Australian movies, it will linger for many weeks in a mind that has trouble remembering what happened one hour ago. When I sit in a darkened theater, knowing nothing about the film I am going to see except that it is made in and takes place somewhere in Australia, I am obviously a little trepidatious not knowing anything of where I will be taken during the next hour. However, soon I get sucked into the action on the screen and Lucky Miles accomplished this subtly and brilliantly.The drama unfolds with great seriousness and no humour but eventually you, along with the other viewers, are laughing at the all-to-human situations with which these poor refugees find themselves confronted. It was of help knowing something about the geographical areas these characters found themselves in and it was of some help knowing of the people that they had to deal with before the movie ended but it is not necessary. To be alive and to have encountered these incidents is all this rich, insightful film requires of the viewer.How can you not laugh at a guy driving a broken wreck of a ute, minus a front wheel but still moving with the front bumper holding the vehicle in a rough straight line? Or the driver driving the ute backwards, sitting on the bonnet with his legs dangling over the dashboard while steering through the broken wind screen; he claims to be a Bassra, Iraqi with a PhD in mechanical engineering. This is a wonderful, rich look at a terribly serious subject punctuated with these bizarre humorous scenarios.A brilliant movie that should not be missed under any circumstances.

williams-angela-j Lucky Miles is a movie which every Australian should see. It deals delicately and stylishly with the topics of illegal immigration, cross-cultural interconnectedness and isolation, while also presenting a gripping and sometimes beautifully humorous narrative. By presenting the stories of the two groups of boat people in a non-judgemental and value neutral manner this film could go a long way towards repairing Australia's generally xenophobic international reputation.The different, and yet intimately connected stories draw the reader in and immerse them in the stark reality of the Australian outback. As one character points out, it is hard to see this landscape as human, let alone as being part of a developed country. As the viewer joins the immigrants, locals and indigenous trackers through their travails of surviving this atrocious climate they are also led (metaphorically) through the intricacies of our immigration policy.See this movie with your eyes open people!

david-4120 What a great little film and I mean that in the best way. Meaning it's not overplayed, over-acted, over-cut, over-the-top or any of the other "we're over it's" that fill most of the frames of blockbuster rubbish.This is a film that tells a great story, with compelling and real people that will have you laughing along and wishing them all a happy ending.Even better for an Aussie film, it's full of the great Aussie characters and they're not over-done or caricatures.yes it's a touch long and if it gets the 10 minute trim I and others think it deserves, Lucky Miles will be one of the great little films of recent times - go see it!