Van Diemen's Land

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This movie had no character development. I simply did not care what happened to any of them. Slowest pace, nothing really happens for a good portion of the movie apart from people axing each other. No interesting story line. WORST MOVIE EVER. AVOID.

Like another film based on a true story from Australia - Snowtown - this is a grim telling of a very unpleasant tale. The palette of the movie is gritty and washed out with a persevering lack of hope, and just in case you were in doubt the musical score reflects the vast and dark land. There is not one single female in this movie, as it's about a place where none were. Almost like a dream of life lost for the souls there the feminine warmth is a lost memory and song. Seen perhaps a cautionary tale of a hard and man made time it depicts shows how this may have transpired, how it may have come to pass with a stand out line for me being "six pairs of shoes". This is no movie for the faint hearted and the acting is absolutely top notch. Be warned however this is not a study of human spirit over coming anything but rather about the dark slide into the worst aspects of a hopeless humanity. As a horror genre fan no horror movie is anywhere near as horrific and haunting as I found this one, because it's a real story about a terrible thing. All I felt was sadness for the characters, every one. When I curled up in bed that night later I simply felt lucky to be there.

I really liked this movie. The story builds slowly with layer upon layer of dread, I really felt uncomfortable. The subject matter is such that you are never going scream this movies praises from the rooftops. It is a difficult and uncomfortable story to tell, but nonetheless a story well worth telling, and in my opinion, well told. I thought the actors we well chosen and played their characters descent into madness with frightening realism. The director was clever enough to shy away from gratuitous gore, but still managed to tell a very convincing horror story. I am 40 years old, and watched this with my wife and the in laws who are both in their sixties. My wife and I both liked the movie, but the in-laws disliked it. perhaps this had a bit to do with their generation. I watched this movie with an open mind and I was entertained from start to finish, and had plenty to talk about during the after movie coffee.

The actual events of what happened after Alexander Pearce's first escape from the prison colony in Tasmania, according to Pearce himself, are shown in this movie. It's probably somewhat too slow-moving for some young viewers, but I was impressed by how realistic it is. The characters are believable. The direction is meticulous. The acting is excellent, in many situations an actor's expression reveals feelings of uncertainty, confusion, guilt, fear, horror or misery. The cinematography showing the Tasmanian wilderness is visually splendid. Do not expect a typical slasher/horror film, this movie is much more intelligently written and directed. The film's intention is to tell a story, rather than to frighten.

Mmmm.... I recently purchased this movie from a Sunday markets stall and thought "well that looks interesting, it seems to have received all these awards and prices". Winner this... Winner that... Unfortunately the movie didn't do it for me, or for my partner. It's slow, extremely predictable, uses horrible music, shows subtitles that are so incredible small on the screen that they're impossible to read, but most of all this movie didn't learn anything from Tom Hanks' "Cast Away" movie. If people are without food for a prolonged time they actually loose weight, and the characters as portrayed in Van Diemen's Land, although made to look somewhat dirty, seemed as healthy as anyone can be! So no, the movie didn't feel realistic enough to me, the actors should have lost 20-40 kilos each to make it feel believable. The good part of this movie were the various panoramic shots taken, but even those could have been more dramatic. So, I recommend passing this movie unless you like watching people bashing in each other's brains for no particular reason whatsoever. No prices from me whatsoever, and I'm glad seeing the rating at a level where handing out prices seems based on knowing the right people (friends politics), rather than really understanding cinematographic art.

Went to watch a movie with my mrs and as you do look for hours to find a good one except this was a complete scheissehouse of a thing..... whole movie would of been 10mins long without all the walking and boring campfire and walk scenes.... half the story was accurate to the real thing and a lot missed out........ WOULD DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!

It's based on a true story. The music, cinematography and the acting was superb. I love this movie, the bleakness, the nature..it's really interesting to see something darker about human nature.if you want something fun then this movie isn't for you. The music when the credits roll...outstanding! I never written a review before nor will it probably help you in anyway but it justifies that how much i love this movie. sorry for my bad English