I am an Australian that loves renting movies on Netflix to get some international films that are not released in America. In general I love international films because they often provide a different cultural take on life.
I was quite excited waiting for A Little Bit of Soul (ALBS) to arrive because it had some of my favorite Australian actors - Geoffrey Rush, Frances O'Connor, and Heather Mitchell.
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! Some describe the movie as a farce or black comedy, I describe it as a mess! You know you are in trouble when the nominal plot line is about research on chickens to turn back the cluck (err...the aging clock that is..haha?). Rush plays the husband of the woman funding the research but for some unknown reason is also the Federal Treasurer - a position akin to Secretary of State in the US in terms of profile/respect. Oh, and why don't we make the husband and wife into devil worshippers as well.
The plot really just starts to go downhill from there. Lots of meaningless dialog and inane plot twists. Its really not even worth writing about or describing. I cannot understand how this film got financed or distributed. I highly recommend this film...to give to your worst enemy.
I was quite excited waiting for A Little Bit of Soul (ALBS) to arrive because it had some of my favorite Australian actors - Geoffrey Rush, Frances O'Connor, and Heather Mitchell.
WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! Some describe the movie as a farce or black comedy, I describe it as a mess! You know you are in trouble when the nominal plot line is about research on chickens to turn back the cluck (err...the aging clock that is..haha?). Rush plays the husband of the woman funding the research but for some unknown reason is also the Federal Treasurer - a position akin to Secretary of State in the US in terms of profile/respect. Oh, and why don't we make the husband and wife into devil worshippers as well.
The plot really just starts to go downhill from there. Lots of meaningless dialog and inane plot twists. Its really not even worth writing about or describing. I cannot understand how this film got financed or distributed. I highly recommend this film...to give to your worst enemy.