I detected three strains in "The Giants' and what impressed me most was how they blended together so well.
More than anything else, the movie is about Bob Brown's personal journey, from humble beginnings to someone who's played a 'giant' role in Australia's conservation movement and in founding a successful political party based on his beliefs. His coming out as gay well before it was socially and politically acceptable is another major aspect of his life's journey.
'The Giants' is also an encapsulation of Australian political history for the past half century. Perhaps we have progressed politically and socially over the past few decades! Let me add here that, if I could fault it in any way, I'd say the movie sometimes caused confusion by not making clear the distinction between State and Federal politics.
Finally, 'The Giants' is a lesson in ecology, doing this via astounding photography and other visual effects that educate as well as impress.
What an uplifting experience!
More than anything else, the movie is about Bob Brown's personal journey, from humble beginnings to someone who's played a 'giant' role in Australia's conservation movement and in founding a successful political party based on his beliefs. His coming out as gay well before it was socially and politically acceptable is another major aspect of his life's journey.
'The Giants' is also an encapsulation of Australian political history for the past half century. Perhaps we have progressed politically and socially over the past few decades! Let me add here that, if I could fault it in any way, I'd say the movie sometimes caused confusion by not making clear the distinction between State and Federal politics.
Finally, 'The Giants' is a lesson in ecology, doing this via astounding photography and other visual effects that educate as well as impress.
What an uplifting experience!