Film Freak 2014 - The Rover

It's been an average few years for Australian film (I don't really call The Great Gatsby Australian when the majority of actors are American and it's a greta American tale) business and I don't think the Rover hit the same heights as the wonder Animal Kingdom.

Created by David Michod the man who killed it with Animal Kingdom and starring some big Hollywood names from here and abroad. Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson lead in this film with Joel Edgerton's bro Nash with a small part too.

Susan Prior from TV's Puberty Blues is also good in this random and apocalyptic Australian feature film.

Will it scoop it up on the AACTA awards? Well I am not sure it's going to have much competition.

Unfortunately with the latest budget and funding being cut I think Australian films will be a dime a dozen. Well, well made and films which actually cut it to get cinema releases. Unfortunately even this film despite big Hollywood names the film still was shoved away at Cinema Paris at Moore Park. Despite having more people in today's session of this small Aussie film than 22 Jump Street in it's opening weekend.

So the film (now I have had a political rant) it's better than 22 Jump Street (actually I think even How to train a Dragon 2 would be better than that average sequel) but it's not as outstanding as Animal Kingdom.

So The Rover rates an average but thought provoking 3 Aussie Made Stars.