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Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

November 17, 2006

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Neil Armfield

Starring :

Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Budge, Tara Morice, Tony Martin, Damon Herriman, Jason Chan, Noni Hazlehurst

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..well made and supremely acted..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
1 of 4

“..just another vehicle for attractive actors to bolster their r?sum?s by playing pitiful degenerates..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
4 of 5

“..Harrowing and strongly moving..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
3.5 of 4

“..extremely compelling..”
by Brie Beazley [Reel]
2.5 of 4

“..although there are some very striking moments in Neil Armfield's debut, there are simply not enough to keep us absorbed the way a movie should..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
Reviewed by David Edwards [London Daily Mirror]

Reader's Reviews


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A must read. Interesting, intense and heart breaking.

posted by Witchy on Jul 04, 2006

It was just perfect..It broke my heart but i enjoyed it

posted by Maria on Mar 21, 2009

the most realest movie i have ever seen. very moving,.. Ilu HL, R.i.P

posted by ashleyxforeveryung on Mar 27, 2009

It's very sad and beautuful love story. It's impossible to watch this film without tears.

posted by katie_ketusia on Aug 28, 2009
 
 

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