Film Review
Rabbit-Proof Fence is an Australian drama film from 2002. The plot is based on a true story about three Aboriginal girls who is taken away from their mother and put in a settlement run by white men to breed out the mixed-race Aboriginals. It follows the three girls as they escape the settlement and starts on the long journey home, and are hunted by the white men who are doing everything they can to bring the three girls back to the settlement. The plot is taking place in the year 1931. The film is directed by Phillip Noyce and is based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara who is the daughter of the main character Molly Craig. This film does a good job of entertaining the viewer! The director has done a good job finding locations to film and placing the right music in the right place. You will see a lot of nice shots of the Australian Outback and the music really helps to build up under what is currently happening on the screen. What is a little special about this film is that it manages to keep it interesting to watch without the Hollywood use of special effects, weird camera angels or other things that would be typical for a Hollywood-film. This film is made to tell a story and so it does. And this is a good thing, because the story is strong in most ways. Though I did not get the emotions I would might expect out of a movie like this. I don't want to spoil too much for you, but I can say this: Some tragic happenings occur in the movie, and the film didn't make me feel enough for the characters to really care. I think this is much due to the acting of the main characters. Especially when it came to the character Molly, I didn't feel like she is acting like a normal 14-year old would. She is constantly dead serious and does not get emotional enough. When walking a path of 1500 miles to get home, it would sometimes seem like a normal walk in the village. Other than this, the acting is mostly good and so is the movie. I give it a score of 7 out of 10 because it is a good movie with an interesting plot and story behind it. It is a bit linear and because of this and the sometimes poor acting I do not give it a higher score.
Rabbit-Proof Fence is an Australian drama film from 2002. The plot is based on a true story about three Aboriginal girls who is taken away from their mother and put in a settlement run by white men to breed out the mixed-race Aboriginals. It follows the three girls as they escape the settlement and starts on the long journey home, and are hunted by the white men who are doing everything they can to bring the three girls back to the settlement. The plot is taking place in the year 1931. The film is directed by Phillip Noyce and is based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara who is the daughter of the main character Molly Craig. This film does a good job of entertaining the viewer! The director has done a good job finding locations to film and placing the right music in the right place. You will see a lot of nice shots of the Australian Outback and the music really helps to build up under what is currently happening on the screen. What is a little special about this film is that it manages to keep it interesting to watch without the Hollywood use of special effects, weird camera angels or other things that would be typical for a Hollywood-film. This film is made to tell a story and so it does. And this is a good thing, because the story is strong in most ways. Though I did not get the emotions I would might expect out of a movie like this. I don't want to spoil too much for you, but I can say this: Some tragic happenings occur in the movie, and the film didn't make me feel enough for the characters to really care. I think this is much due to the acting of the main characters. Especially when it came to the character Molly, I didn't feel like she is acting like a normal 14-year old would. She is constantly dead serious and does not get emotional enough. When walking a path of 1500 miles to get home, it would sometimes seem like a normal walk in the village. Other than this, the acting is mostly good and so is the movie. I give it a score of 7 out of 10 because it is a good movie with an interesting plot and story behind it. It is a bit linear and because of this and the sometimes poor acting I do not give it a higher score.