The Castle (1997) Reviews
- Starring:
- Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rob Sitch
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful This film has become interwoven as part of the national fabric of Australia and no wonder; it's brilliantly written, perfectly acted and is based on factual events. Sometimes dry and subtle, and ... Read More This film has become interwoven as part of the national fabric of Australia and no wonder; it's brilliantly written, perfectly acted and is based on factual events. Sometimes dry and subtle, and other times solidly slap stick, The Castle delivers simple, honest humor in the midst of a true David v. Goliath storyline. This is easily one of the funniest films ever made. This film is absolutely captivating and eminently quotable. You can watch it a hundred times without being bored, and you're still guaranteed to find something new. There are hundreds of big budget comedies out there that don't even come close to matching the laughs in this small, carefully crafted film. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful My husband and I discovered this film several years ago when it first was released. We fell in love with the story and the humor. It really is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. The beauty ... Read More My husband and I discovered this film several years ago when it first was released. We fell in love with the story and the humor. It really is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. The beauty of this film is that it illustrates not the differences between people (those are often self-evident) but the similarities. This film is set just outside Melbourne, Australia, which is literally the other side of the world from where I grew up in the American South. However, the people and situations ring true. This makes for comedic gold as you can strongly identify with the characters. These are people you know and perhaps are related too. This is also a universal sort of struggle of the underdog against seemingly insurmountable odds who refuses to be daunted and of how people really are just folks with a lot in common if they can only move past their social hang-ups. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful It's dry, zany, Australian humor (somewhat like English humor but not as crude). It's a movie to watch when you and your mates feel like some nonsense and grins.-- Oh yeah, a bit heart warmin', as ... Read More It's dry, zany, Australian humor (somewhat like English humor but not as crude). It's a movie to watch when you and your mates feel like some nonsense and grins.-- Oh yeah, a bit heart warmin', as well - but not in a strickly chicky way! Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful SUPER FUNNY, feel good, tug at your heartstrings, top of the line movie. Every family member or friend I've told to watch this, absolutely adored it from start to finish. This movie makes you want to ... Read More SUPER FUNNY, feel good, tug at your heartstrings, top of the line movie. Every family member or friend I've told to watch this, absolutely adored it from start to finish. This movie makes you want to watch every Aussie comedy movie made, for you realize that the US "equivalent" is so far and few between. A real story about real people who look like real people. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Most of the reviews here are good so you dont need more praise to rent it, its oddball, and super smart masquerading as a family of aussie dimwits, with some all time classic lines that if it were an ... Read More Most of the reviews here are good so you dont need more praise to rent it, its oddball, and super smart masquerading as a family of aussie dimwits, with some all time classic lines that if it were an american movie would have already entered our popular culture. Worth renting alone for the scene of a borderline incompetent lawyer arguing the vibe behind australian constitutional law. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Another fun, David-beats-Goliath story, Australian-style. The movie is punchy, moves well with each character clearly defining his or her own character in a typical dry, zany Australian comic way. ... Read More Another fun, David-beats-Goliath story, Australian-style. The movie is punchy, moves well with each character clearly defining his or her own character in a typical dry, zany Australian comic way. Watch this movie. It is full of wit and shows you the typical life style of a broad segment of Australian society. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
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