joannefitness
I have watched this movie numerous times since discovering it 2 years ago. It is just fabulous! A very original story of friendship, oddball parents and love. Some of the scenes are unbelievably funny and shocking. If you liked this year's smash hit JUNO, which was excellent- I believe you'd love Placid and Gemma more. The most unfortunate thing about this excellent piece is it is rather hard to find in Canada and most likely US video stores. Get your hands on it and you won't be disappointed. My copy has gone MISSING! :( It was one of those items that was constantly borrowed and always a fight to get back since everyone loved it so much.
greeny-10
With all due respects, I have seen funny, and this isn't it. EVERY movie made about teens coming of age has the theme that you have to find your own identity in this harsh cruel world. "The Rage in Placid Lake" seems to think it's discovered something brand new in making this startling discovery. Here's the spoiler I promised you. Placid Lake discovers he should just be himself and then he gets the nerdy girl in the end. There, I've just saved ninety minutes of your life, which can now be spent watching one of the much better movies that this one pays homage to. (start with "The Graduate", then "Rebel Without A Cause", "Ghostworld", "The Bank") This got a lot of good reviews when it was released, and lots of good reviews on this site, and picked up a plethora of nominations for the AFI awards, so it's obviously strikes a chord with a lot of people. But for those who want to a movie with real characters, a sub text buried beneath the surface (hence the name sub text) rather than pasted irritatingly over the top, any connection to the real world and decent jokes, don't bother. Rent "Ned" or "You Can't Stop The Murders". They're both funny and unpretentious and didn't muster an AFI nomination between them.
Ghazi Ahamat
I found this movie to be pretty good. While the jokes weren't hilariously funny, they were still worth a fair few laughs.The acting was quite good, surprisingly including the singer Ben Lee;The cinematography worked quite well with the general mood. Some of the camera work was imperfect, but that sort of added to the character of the film. Some of the shots were actually quite goodSo it didn't do so well in the box office. It wasn't the sort of film you associate with box office takings. This is a film that makes you laugh and then makes you think. I really like that, and I love how much I felt for the characters at the end. For me, that character empathy is what makes a movie good, not how many dollars it madeOverall, an interesting film that throws an interesting twist on the teen movie and the Australian comedy
likebike85
This is so bad it's beyond belief...It's yet another bad Australian comedy.how many are we going to make until we realise this type of film has had it's day. The characters have no depth and I can see why it bombed at the box office. It's time for a change of scenery.
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