Award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Williamson wrote screenplays for 19 films and many of them were classics.
This is unfortunately one of his poorest efforts, lacking the witty dialogue and biting satire of his best efforts. Despite having some of Australia's best actors, this film goes nowhere slowly. There are some interesting characters: Mike Preston's Ray gains our sympathy as he tries to keep all his balls in the air, but he is a bit dull; Wendy Hughes is good as the girlfriend, but we don't see enough of her; Diane Cilento also has some charisma, but her character is a bit self-centred to like; Sigrid Thornton, plays Ray's daughter. Who is too sweet and hopeless to like much; and Michael Pate, who plays the brash American, is always annoying.
There is a lot of action, but none of it seems to matter very much, unfortunately.
This is unfortunately one of his poorest efforts, lacking the witty dialogue and biting satire of his best efforts. Despite having some of Australia's best actors, this film goes nowhere slowly. There are some interesting characters: Mike Preston's Ray gains our sympathy as he tries to keep all his balls in the air, but he is a bit dull; Wendy Hughes is good as the girlfriend, but we don't see enough of her; Diane Cilento also has some charisma, but her character is a bit self-centred to like; Sigrid Thornton, plays Ray's daughter. Who is too sweet and hopeless to like much; and Michael Pate, who plays the brash American, is always annoying.
There is a lot of action, but none of it seems to matter very much, unfortunately.