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7/13/05 cHRISTINA Jovanonska you kill a character 5/29/05 KDK Melodramatic swill. A Toni Collette overacting exercise. 5/24/05 PPD Interesting but rather clichéed 5/19/05 ABomb Lesbian shite 1/24/05 sbpat21 touching yet sloppy 1/14/05 Gullytrap histrionic acting demonstration by Toni Collette. Bruce Beresford was spot on. 2/03/04 LKL Roger Ebert's review caused me to go see this movie - and I found it to be moving. 2/01/04 crystal uehara it was pretty good 1/30/04 gunnsir very good 12/28/03 Donelle Intense, completely engrossing, Collette brilliantly portrays the mundane & the spiritual 11/05/03 Dave awesome movie 11/04/03 Sandy Fabulous, beautiful, moving 11/01/03 P. Brawn Ten stars for Toni Collette's consumate acting. Her performance is remarkable and seamless. 11/01/03 Felicity Paulsen interesting comment on our relationship with Asia.. politically well timed? Beautiful 10/30/03 marg wanted to watch it over again! beautiful! 10/28/03 celia dann a beautiful film, taking you on a heartfelt journey 10/27/03 Paula Charles Shallow, pretentious 10/27/03 Anne Mitchell Best film I've seen in a long time 10/25/03 N eil Cammack Lazy plotting, atmospherics triumph over substance. Missed opportunity to make a good movie 10/23/03 jon At least one sceen in this movie is just about as good as it gets 10/21/03 Ian Peters Good acting, a little slow to start. Good to see my home town and state on the big screen. 10/21/03 Beate No story, dragged out too long, boring. 10/19/03 Linda Wesolowski Funny, tragic, multilayered. A journey of the meaning of human existance. 10/19/03 Shirley Campbell A fabulous journey for the viewer 10/19/03 Daniel Emlyn-Jones One of the best films i've ever seen. An exquisite masterpiece! 10/19/03 Sue Goldberger A remarkable and very emotionally charged movie 10/18/03 Jon Holmes Yokatta desu 10/16/03 Robert Marks Excellent 10/16/03 kalgirl wonderful and unpredictable, though sacrifices a bit of believabilty to achieve this 10/15/03 Ayako Deep understanding on both cultures is shown. Not just another romantic film. Wonderful. 10/13/03 Matthew Smith one of the year's best films, one of the great aussie films for quite some time. 10/12/03 Nick Grigoriou A comparison of two very different cultures with the subtect of love and loss. 10/12/03 Katie Lawson Fantastic, leaves you thinking.....'what lies beneath'....the pants! 10/11/03 tim pols sad but beautiful 10/10/03 Grassy Noel Teioud in the xtreme, but whaddaya know...the critics love it! Paying customers steer clear 10/10/03 elise bee it was fantastic i really enjoyed it 10/09/03 CrystalRevenge Check out "Walkabout" by Nicolas Roeg to see how a real artist handles a similar story. 10/09/03 Laurie Swain What a dia=sappointment -lovely evocative reviews let down by actual film 10/09/03 neil sullivan OK but superficial and forced 10/08/03 andvin Toni Collette is brilliant 10/07/03 Nova One for the critics. Punters beware. 10/07/03 Nova As bad as its title 10/07/03 Mike Welcome to Japanese Story....You are feeling sleepy...Very sleepy... 10/07/03 Ava BOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRIIIIINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGG! 10/07/03 Wilkie Tedious, sleep-inducing, pretentious shite. Get ready to snooze! 10/07/03 Suzanne Morton Thought provoking with underlying questions left unanswered, set re a beautiful backdrop. 10/07/03 Gary evocative moods stunning location 10/06/03 Jennifer A. Sensitive performances from the two lead actors 10/06/03 Susanne s Fantastic, can't stop thinking about it 10/06/03 Kelso Mayer Although most of the emotions were hard to read or assume 10/04/03 Herb The Brown Bunny without the blow job. 10/04/03 Prakos Plenty for the Deb Verhoevens to wank on about. Nothing for actual audiences. 10/04/03 Arlo Don't be fooled by the hype. It's "Swept Away" with arty overtones. 10/04/03 DAVO 2 YAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!! 10/04/03 Mel Lesbian tripe. 10/04/03 Rach Ooh look...the woman's "wearing the pants" Could it be any more sledgehammer? 10/04/03 Suzy At least the "big twist" wakes you up...for a minute or so. 10/04/03 Abe Lengthy tedious silences + "meaningful" travel photography = critics fooled again. A bore. 10/04/03 Renko This tedious (and predictable) art-house snore is the perfect cure for insomnia! 10/04/03 Cole Take a pillow! 10/03/03 christene walker geogeous, thought-provoking film 10/03/03 Andrew The twist was exciting but the momentum for me quickly diminished. 10/03/03 Janelle Burgess amazing 10/02/03 Kwang Kwon Charming work and should be seen to Australian public 10/02/03 Joy Wonderful use of silences 10/02/03 Andrew Really worth a look 10/01/03 phil truly magnificent - toni collette is stunning 10/01/03 max Dull, laboured and predictable 9/30/03 George Stamell Brilliant movie - as a by product also good for geography lessons 9/30/03 rose Fantastic, I must see it again 9/30/03 Rochelle Wilks Different, interesting and thought provoking 9/30/03 Sarah So great, beautiful cinematography, great story 9/30/03 Stephen Ho-hum binary opposites, cultural cliches, workshop mode script, struggling for development 9/29/03 Kerry Best film I've seen in ages 9/29/03 Lisa You know a movie is great when you can't stop thinking about it for days afterward! 9/29/03 Penny ***** 9/29/03 Amy Absolutely fantastic. Don't miss it. 9/29/03 Sylvia Tracey Penetrating and meaningful. Beauty in depth and in dessert. 9/28/03 Dominic I loved it. I was deeply affected by the story and the setting. 9/27/03 Celeste Collette is great but can't cover up unconvincing plot. 9/26/03 Brian Mc Emotionally draining; superb acting by Colette; stunning settings. 9/26/03 Tom Lomas Wonderful and moving 9/25/03 jenny britain predictable-nothing special 9/25/03 Margaret Jacobs Makes a tremendously powerful impact 9/24/03 katelin absolutely brilliant 9/24/03 Brett Houlon Brilliant...Toni Collette should get an Oscar if there is any justice in the world 9/24/03 CC Over-rated dribble 9/21/03 Peter Sellick This film is so deep and coplex I need to see it again. 9/20/03 Steve Innes Loved it. Hope more films like this are made in Perth and Western Austrailia in general.

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