It seems to me that this movie requires a certain experience of life to enjoy it. If you are into blockbusters it may not appeal. Are there any gen y's who have found it good ? On the ABC web site there are several very anti comments and the reviewer in the herald sun was positively luke warm.
I cant understand that.
"It seems to me that this movie requires a certain experience of life to enjoy it."
I agree. I can't see younger people liking this kind of film. I hope that I'm wrong.
I did. Im 17 (I dont know how young you're talking but I wouldnt see many below this age liking it.)
Mark- "I'm okay with being unimpressive. I sleep better."- Garden State
Yes, I consider 17 to be young. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
shareI'm 22 and I liked it (though my 46 year old mother liked it a LOT more...)
sharelol. That's to be expected.
I think that it's great to see a v. good Aussie film again. It's showing at the Toronta Film Festival next week. I hope it does well.
So do I!
Though people say that the Canadians are quite similar to Australians anyway.
I'm just so glad to see an Australian film I don't have to cringe at and be ashamed of (a la Crackerjack, Thunderstruck... shudder)
I also saw the trailer for little fish when i was seeing look both ways that looks excellent too. It's a pity though cos i think the publicity for look both ways might have been overshadowed by little fish (thanks to our Cate being in it i guess).
Yeah Little Fish got good reviews from Promenanz and Stratton (although they favoured this film more).
But lately, I reckon New Zealand films have been better than what we've come up with:
i.e. Rain, Whale Rider (Oscar Nominated of course), In My Father's Den, And Lord o' the Rings
Compared to Australia's finest:
Thunderstruck
You and Your Stupid Mate
Hating Allison Ashley
This film was great.
Mark- "I'm okay with being unimpressive. I sleep better."- Garden State
Yeah they both gave Look Both Ways 4 1/2 stars and Little Fish 4 stars.
New Zealand is doing really well. Peter Jackson's King Kong will be out later in the year. I just hope that Australia can keep up.
hhmmm, I think referring to Thunderstruck/You and Your Stupid Mate/Hating Alison Ashley as Australia's finest is a little misleading...You're skipping over such films as The Proposition, Little Fish, this one. Last year was a bit of a dud, but this year was a bit of a dud from Hollywood. Next year we've got Candy, Irresistible, Book of Revelations, amongst a number of others. We need to retain a bit of perspective. We're only a very small industry, and the industry moves in waves. We are in the middle of the first steps out of a trough, and the next few years are looking very promising.
Having said that, I think you are right, and the New Zealand industry is much healthier, with greater artisitic support and roughly the same output from a much smaller country. I think that it can be somewhat misleading to call a film such as Kong of LOTR New Zealand films in the same way it is misleading to call Moulin Rouge an Australian film. The money is primarily international. A large amount of creative talent may be local, but it really is just circumstance of location that otherwise goes to define nationality in this sense. Of course, the Kiwi's are still putting out some phenomal stuff - look out for No. 2 and 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous - they are meant to be great.
I really liked this movie. And I'm only 17. I may have enjoyed it even more, but it didn't help that I was forced to watch it at school and have had to write 2 Year 11 English outcomes on it. Which reminds me, I have one on this movie tomorrow! :O Aaargh!
~Formerly known as "eowynmaiar".
Cate's star power will help. Plus Hugo Weaving is supposed to be terrific.
I just hope that Look Both Ways gets it's share of accolades.
Oi lets leave cracker jack out of the bad australian movies category please.
I am 16 and my girlfriend and I loved this movie, I know that a lot of my mates wouldn't have found it as good as I did though, but please don't speak for all of us.
Im only 15 and I loved this film... You don't need a certain experience of life, you just need to remove yourself from the Australian blokey footy teen persona.
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Well you are, to tell you the truth. I'm fifteen and I honestly enjoyed it.
Some parts were a bit banal and predictable (only some) but usually it's one in ten movies that manage to avoid that.
I am interested in the topic, beacause sometimes I also imagine death. I liked the way it was set, especially the animated sequences.
I don't see why young people should not enjoy movies that are not just about romance and all that very americanised or cheap comedies, which are kind of popular today and which I hate.
Roux: Very good... but not my favorite.
I am 24 and took my 46 year old mother to see it. I thought it was the best movie from any country (not just Australia) that I'd seen in 6 months. My mother couldn't stop laughing. Definitely universal in theme, but also universal in sense of humour I would imagine.
shareI think your'e right that the majority of younger people wouldn't enjoy it as much as older ones, but I REALLY liked it and I'm only 18 (my 50 year old mum did as well). I guess it just depends who you are, and what kind of movies/books etc. you've been used to watching.
It's also a really Australian film, so I suppose if you've spent so much of your life watching American or English tv/movies (as many people from my generation have) then you might think it was a bit different. I don't know! Who can say what people will like and won't like?
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I saw this film yesterday at the Toronto International Film Festival and absolutely fell in love with it. I'm 22 and a single male, and strangely enough I felt like I could relate well with portions of the characters lives.
After reading the write up in the festival "Bible" (my good friend is the Head Inside Rep at the theatre that it was at) and felt compelled to watch it. Of note, last year I was also a witness to a man being struck by a train and killed. This film helped me realize that the small stuff in life shouldn't be dwelled upon and that one must live life to the fullest.
Anyway I'm rambling on now. The film was introduced by Director Sarah Watt and a Q&A period followed. I certainly hope that the North American Distribution rights are picked up because I would absolutely love to see it again, even buy it when it comes out on DVD. This is a wonderful pick me up movie!
I'm 22 and I loved it. I identified pretty heavily with Meryl. Mostly the embarassing stuff. I just loved it.
The film wasn't perfect. Technically it was a bit mediocre at times and one or two of the performances weren't perfect, but the overall heart and story of the film was so overwhelmingly well done that it eclipsed all other (less relevant) faults.
Proof positive that a good story will always win over pretty shots.
I've just read that Look Both Ways won the Discovery Prize (Voted by international media) at the Toronto International Film Festival. This is a reward well deserved.
shareYes I agree older people (or those who have life experience) appreciate this film more.
I found it extremely painful,excruciating at times, but relieved by the humour. It is with a black sense of humour that i have survived what life has thrown at me. I simply dont know how ppl can cope without humour. And so I found it incredibly 'real'. Nothing glossy. People I could relate to. It is such a significant film.
I love watching films but usually walk away thinking 'wow that was great'....... and promptly forget it. This film really moved me and will be with me always. Its a treasure
It makes me want to meet and know sarah watt.
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I am 17, and I walked out of the cinema halfway through. I am not adverse to Australian film, though. I saw both Little Fish and The Proposition this year, and they remain my favourites of this year. If our film industry continues this trend, it may be able to pick itself up from classics such as You and Your Stupid Mate.
I'm 14 and I haven't seen it yet, I hear it's good! I don't like movies like Underworld, Fun with Dick and Jane, Are we there yet?, etc. But I do like movies like Broken Flowers, Three Dollars, etc. Will I like this?
But than again I didn't like
Sideways, I Heart Huckabees, Good night, and good luck...
So, Is the movie interesting, smart (Broken Flowers)? Or is it Interesting, crap (Underworld)? Or is it Boring, un-interesting, smart (Good night, and good luck)?
thanks
Derek
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I'm 15 and I loved it!! One of the best Aussie films i've seen.
"Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire." Schindler's List
Im 22 single male from Sydney. Ive seen this twice now, tonight being the second time (its still showing at Dendy).
This was easily my favourite Australian film of 2005, followed by Little Fish and the Proposition. I think it also compares favourably to the great aussie movies such as Lantana, Japanese Story and Picnic at hanging rock.
I loved Sideways and I Heart Huckabees. If you like those than i think you will like this. Though Look both Ways is very minimalistic. Some of the 'support' stories in the film are so subtle. To me, its a film with many layers.
Btw, i thought Good night and good luck was the best american film of the year, but is no match for the brilliance of Wong Kar Wai and his '2046'.
one of the best films of the year. I'm 22.
shareI'm 15 and I loved it.
I was really interested to see it as I attended one of Sarah Watt's Animation Talks at the Byron Bay Writers Festival last year, where I got to view 'Local Dive' and another one of her short's but i can't remeber the name of it.
But I love her work.
I think she is a very interesting woman.
im only 30 (is that gen y? well women all say i am young so...) and i absolutely loved it. It was the best movie I saw in 2005 and I was luky enuff to see it in its final final screenings at Dendy quay (near sydney opera house). i watch every single movie i can find and this one had such artistic appeal it stood out. if u didnt manage to c it, dvdrip is out! The way the characters all related to each other was sensational too. the producer did a terrific job.
sharehey, i'm 14 and i really really enjoyed this movie. It was extremely interesting to see a movie outside of the normal hollywood trash i see. it was very different and i found it refreshing to see something a little more adventurous. i was amazed at how cleverly her paintings came alive and i think the use of animations was brilliantly effective.
if there are any teens reading this please don't hesitate to see this moive just coz it's a little bit different. its definitely worth a watch and i assure you, you won't be disappointed
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16yr old female. this is one of my fav movies ever!! i love it so much. but then ive had a lot life experiences then most people my age. most people my age only like what society tells them is cool and so theyre into the big hollywood blockbusters.
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I'm 17, I watched it with my 17 year-old girlfriend and we both LOVED it. But, funnily enough her parents (I'm not sure of their age, 40-55 betweent them) and they didn't really take to it at all. So, there you go compadre.
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