Strangerland (2015)
2/10
A long, long fuse that goes out before it reaches the ending
4 December 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I gave this movie two stars. The first because the acting isn't bad and the second for some beautiful scenery. I am feeling generous.

I absolutely despise movies that drag on forever and then don't end. It's lazy writing and it's so annoying. This is one of of those. This hints over and over again at some big secret, tempts us with references to some dark aboriginal magic, alludes to skeletons in every closet, but in the end, none of that made it into the script. As with way too many films these days you waste two hours of your life and then the movie just stops. You get to write your own ending with your imagination. You never find out what really happened or exactly why it happened. So you spend all that time waiting for that twist and walk out feeling like you watched two hours of acting class.

I think mystery thrillers that do not have a solid ending should have a disclaimer on the DVD case.

Bottom line, this movie will bore the heck out of you and leave you frustrated to boot. Don't waste your time and money.
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