Like Minds (2006)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Gregory J. Read

Writer:

Gregory J. Read (writer)

Release Date:

3 August 2006 (Portugal)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Fear and evil make deadly companions.

Plot:

A forensic psychologist (Collette) is tasked with determining whether or not a minor should face murder charges for killing his schoolmate.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Detective | Psychologist | Evidence | Secret Society

Cast

Eddie Redmayne	...	Alex
Tom Sturridge	...	Nigel Colbie
Toni Collette	...	Sally
Richard Roxburgh	...	McKenzie
Patrick Malahide	...	Headmaster
Jon Overton	...	Josh (as Jonathan Overton)
Amit Shah	...	Raj
David Threlfall	...	John Colbie
Cathryn Bradshaw	...	Helen Colbie
Kate Maberly	...	Susan Mueller
Hugh Sachs	...	Rev Donaldson
Liam McKenna	...	Mr Fergus
Bryan Robson	...	Mr Evans
Paul Sonkkila	...	Police Bureaucrat
Craig Crosbie	...	Coroner

Also Known As:

Murderous Intent (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

UK:110 min | Argentina:110 min

Country:

Australia | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (self-rating) | Argentina:16 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Company:

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)

Trivia:

Director Gregory J. Read's feature film debut.

Quotes:

Alex Forbes: I read once that a third of women study psychology to work out their own personal problems, what do you think?

Movie Connections:

References Strangers on a Train (1951)

Surprise! A good movie for once.

A friend of mine in France suggested I watch this movie seeing as I enjoyed Sturridge's (Nigel) performance in "A Waste of Shame" and was pleasantly surprised considering all the duds I've seen lately.

What I thought started out to be one of those moody, atmospheric boarding-school inter-relationship art-house melodramas turned into a well-done, well-photographed and well-written and for sure well-acted engrossing movie -- far from being dull as some others have commented -- with just enough little plot twists without going over the top and leaving the audience totally confused. Sometimes these told-in-flashback movies don't turn out too well because there's oftentimes not enough information supplied during the rest of the movie to support the big surprise at the end: you feel cheated and tricked because you didn't see it coming. Not so here. If you pay attention and watch closely, you're not at all surprised by the closing scene on the train, and think it was inevitable.

The chemistry between the two leads, Alex and Nigel, is a treat in itself to witness, more so because the developing relationship builds slowly instead of Nigel winning Alex over to his train of thought right off the bat: you're never sure if Nigel won.

Watch this movie, you'll enjoy it. Believe me, it's far from dull.