The Castle (1997)
First screened in May 2020
Director: Rob Sitch. Cast: Michael Caton, Stephen Curry, Anne Tenney, Anthony Simcoe, Sophie Lee, Eric Bana, Wayne Hope, Tiriel Mora, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Costas Kilias, Laurie Dobson, Lynda Gibson, Robyn Nevin, John Flaus, Les Toth. Screenplay: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, and Rob Sitch.

Twitter Capsule: Modest in every sense but in ways that echo the story—a sweet, funny comedy about decent folks who wanna live decently.

VOR:   Constrains the usual flamboyance of this era's Aussie comedies to an almost bare-bones simplicity—oddly hard to keep up, or pin down. It's the vibe!



Photo © 1997 Working Dog/Village Roadshow Pictures,
© 1999 Miramax Films

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


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