An interesting but ultimately disappointing film by Australian writer and director Rolf de Heer that explores the Aboriginal experience. The story of a man who falls for the third wife of his brother only to be warned of a similar incident happening generations earlier. The story within story structure brings some humor and allows for some striking visuals but the narration gets in the way of the story that's poorly written and executed with the use of non professional actors. The best performance is by veteran actor David Gulpilil (Walkabout, Rabbit-Proof Fence) as the narrator whose input is severely limited. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ten Canoes
An interesting but ultimately disappointing film by Australian writer and director Rolf de Heer that explores the Aboriginal experience. The story of a man who falls for the third wife of his brother only to be warned of a similar incident happening generations earlier. The story within story structure brings some humor and allows for some striking visuals but the narration gets in the way of the story that's poorly written and executed with the use of non professional actors. The best performance is by veteran actor David Gulpilil (Walkabout, Rabbit-Proof Fence) as the narrator whose input is severely limited. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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