I’m not a big fan of Australian film, and the last good one I saw was probably Once Were Warriors, which funny enough is a new zealand movie anyway. But this film was recommended to me so I felt compelled to watch it.
The movie follows Jimmy, who leaves his mistress to go back and see his girlfriend who is at a party. The catch is there Earth is about the end in 12hours and the last point of destruction is Perth, Australia. Being from Perth it was good to see so many of our monuments and suburban life being captured on film.
On the way through suburban Perth, Jimmy comes across a little girl by the name of Rose who he manages to save from the clutches of a group of pedophiles. He now embarks on a journey not only to get back to his girlfriend but get this little girl Rose back to her dad.
This movie mainly evolves around the bond that is developed between Jimmy and Rose. And a heartfelt story of father and daughter bonding develops between the too. This movie contains a few scenes of high graphic violence, drug use and nudity.
For a Australian film it isn’t bad, and it doesn’t drag on so it feels quite short in length. For those who live in Perth, its definitely worth checking out, and for those who don’t live here, it might be worth checking out if your looking for a holiday destination, though under the circumstances of this story line it doesn’t make it look like a very viable place to visit.
3 out of 5 stars
The Frazer Show 