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See How They Run (2022)
Easy to watch and entertaining
I saw this movie on a bit of a whim and I'm glad I did. All the essential elements were there; narrative, acting, cinematography, twists and turns, a serious plot but with comedic moments.
The cast were first rate; Yesi Ramirez did a great job casting, particularly the two leads. Sam Rockwell is always entertaining and he definitely brings something fresh and unique to the 'hard boiled detective'. When you consider the countless times this kind of character has been portrayed onscreen that's not an easy task. He is supported admirably by Saoirse Rohan who plays the well meaning but loquacious constable with aplomb.
The cinematography was deftly handled by Jamie Ramsay. Economical, expressive and supportive of the scene. I particularly liked the shot tracking above the police car as drove through the city streets. By contrast, I found the country driving scenes in the latter part of the film rather listless.
With every movie I try to find some constructive criticism. It's not easy in this case. I would only hazard to suggest they could have shaved 15 - 20 min off the 2hr movie for a 'modern' audience. That said, the pacing felt right to me (except perhaps for the aforementioned country driving scenes).
A thoroughly entertaining film, I highly recommend it.
How to Talk Australians (2014)
The Quintessential Australian Sense of Humour
Set as a pseudo educational series, this hits the Australian sense of humour head on. This illustrates and illuminates the local idiom and colloquialisms from the eyes of (supposedly) 'new' Indo-Australians (think Baxter's 'Parliamo Glasgow'). Outsiders can be forgiven for not seeing the joke - true to local sensibilities there is no laugh track; the humour is deadpan and highly satirical.