Adam Luke

Sometimes, I don’t realise immediately just how good a movie I’ve viewed, or a book I’ve read, actually is. There is some mass media that I’ll greatly enjoy throughout its duration, but don’t find to be though provoking, and promptly forget about it afterwards. The media that stays on my mind for days, or even weeks later, is the media that is the finest. One example, a novel, is The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler, which really left an impression on me.

The reason I mention this, is because I saw the movie Beautiful Kate , directed by Rachel Ward, on Monday¹, after seeing a review on television. I feel completely obliged to say how great it was. I enjoyed the method of storytelling: there was a main story, and a story told through flashbacks, which are edited together seamlessly. The flashbacks told probably a more interesting story, not to mention an unexpected one. Also, the character of Kate was so beautiful, and I enjoyed seeing Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under fan, I am). In conclusion, it was a film that made me ponder, perhaps due to the disturbing content, and one that I didn’t/won’t forget immediately.

On that note, I would also like to introduce my Australian Film Project. My description isn’t exactly as good, or as complete as it should be, but I feel I need some references to base my claims on.

1. There’s an arthouse cinema near my university that has discounts on Monday. That is to say, I only have to pay $6AUD, which I believe is roughly half student price. The seats may not be as nice as a large cinema, and the screens aren’t as big, but it’s too good a price to resist!

August 13th, 2009 · Australia, Internet and Websites, Media, Reviews · Respond