Film Freak 2014 - The Water Diviner

War movies/TV shows are all the rage right now (timing is everything with the recent anniversary of World War 1) and with a heap of war films on the way:

The Imitation Game - New Years Day
Unbroken - World War 2 based, 15 Jan 2015
American Sniper - Recent times and events, 22 Jan 2015

That's just January 2015 and on TV Channel Nine is following the ABC's Anzac Girls with Gallipoli starting early in 2015.

Now to the Water Diviner and Russell Crowe/Channel 7's latest effort.


Jai Courtney for me was the eye candy standout (FUCK - he is hot!) and Ryan Corr was just brilliant as Russell's son. Look this movie like all war movies is not everyone's bag and there are real eye rolling moments but this is a decent Aussie film at a time where there has been limited good Aussie flicks.

Felony was still my pick for 2014 but this on a large scale and casting wise was well done.

It's up for a few awards at the AACTA Awards and not being nasty but it will probably grab a lot of them due to the competition.

It's great to see a big budget Aussie film but maybe some of the big moments felt a little more Telemovie which may be due to the Channel 7 involvement.

Overall I enjoyed this and the session on a Sunday afternoon of a long weekend was packed. Maybe the Hobbit is not everyone's bag. I give this 3 Stars and will now potentially see some more War films for comparisons to be drawn.