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Little Fish (2005)

Little Fish (2005)
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A former drug-addict in her early thirties attempts to put her shady past to rest while paving the way for a brighter future in director Rowan Woods' tale of love, trust, and redemption in modern-day Australia. Tracy Heart (Cate Blanchett) hasn't lived her 32 years so much as she has simply survived them. Ravaged by the drug-addiction and determined to redeem herself in the eyes of her overworked single-mother Janelle (Noni Hazelhurst), Tracy makes a personal vow to open her own business and turn her life around before it's too late and life has passed her by. Tracy's plan is complicated, however, when three men from her past reappear with their own plans for the future. In addition to the troubling re-appearance of her ex-boyfriend Jonny (Dustin Nguyen), her criminal-minded brother Ray (Martin Henderson) seems hell-bent on making a name for himself in the underworld, and the emotional demands of troubled family friend and ex-football star Lionel Dawson (Hugo Weaving) have left the emotionally vulnerable Tracy shaken and confused. When Tracy's modest dreams of a happy life catch the attention of feared criminal kingpin Bradley "The Jockey" Thompson (Sam Neill), she is forced to place her fragile trust in the hands of her skeptical mother and take one last trip into the past to confront her greatest fear.

~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Cate BlanchettSam Neill, (more)
Director(s):
Rowan Woods
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Little Fish

A former drug-addict in her early thirties attempts to put her shady past to rest while paving the way for a brighter future in director Rowan Woods' tale of love, trust, and redemption in modern-day Australia. Tracy Heart (Cate Blanchett) hasn't lived her 32 years so much as she has simply survived them. Ravaged by the drug-addiction and determined to redeem herself in the eyes of her overworked single-mother Janelle (Noni Hazelhurst), Tracy makes a personal vow to open her own business and turn her life around before it's too late and life has passed her by. Tracy's plan is complicated, however, when three men from her past reappear with their own plans for the future. In addition to the troubling re-appearance of her ex-boyfriend Jonny (Dustin Nguyen), her criminal-minded brother Ray (Martin Henderson) seems hell-bent on making a name for himself in the underworld, and the emotional demands of troubled family friend and ex-football star Lionel Dawson (Hugo Weaving) have left the emotionally vulnerable Tracy shaken and confused. When Tracy's modest dreams of a happy life catch the attention of feared criminal kingpin Bradley "The Jockey" Thompson (Sam Neill), she is forced to place her fragile trust in the hands of her skeptical mother and take one last trip into the past to confront her greatest fear.

~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
114 mins

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Director(s):
Rowan Woods
Writer(s):
Jacqueline Perske
Producer(s):
Liz WattsRichard KeddieVincent Sheehan
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Diogenes D.

    I don't get the viewer reviews for this movie. I thought it was wonderful. Sure, it's depressing. But it's about a recovering heroin addict, what do you expect? The performances are really good. Sam Neill gives the best performance I've seen as a gay retiring drug lord. Overall, it is a really good film.

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    James V.

    LITTLE FISH is a little-seen Australian/New Zealand film that offers some of that region's best performers--Blanchett/Hazlehurst/Porter on the femme side, Weaving/Neill/Henderson on the male--acting up a storm with a good script (Jacqueline Perske) and an interesting director (Rowan Woods) at the helm. As do so many urban-set films these days, it gets at the multi-cultural change that is taking place around much of the westernized world, & the story--an attempt by an ex-prisoner/drug abuser to better her life--is told interestingly & well. Everything here-- script, visuals, performances--come together nicely, pulling you in slowly until you end up caring deeply about (yet remaining angry at) most of the characters. (Not unlike one's oft-times feelings for problematic friends & family.) The "making of" feature on the DVD is one of the better I have encountered, & the movie also gives the gorgeous Vietnamese actor Dustin Nguyen (remember "21 Jump Street"?) one of his best roles to date.

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    Christina M.

    I'm a big fan of Cate Blanchett's, which is obvious for anyone who's seen her in any of her starring roles, so I went into this movie fully expecting her to be amazing as usual as the lead actress. What surprised me was that yes, she was amazing, but so was everyone else! There are very few, if any, weak spots in this film, and I highly recommend it.

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