I tried very hard, I gave it every chance, made every excuse but I just did not like this movie - not one bit. Slow, sun, sweat, smoke, swearing, sex and cicadas (all in excess) - it checks all the boxes for this style of Australian independent cinema that just needs to go away. I'm sure this is very much like what its like in semi-rural ACT - but that doesn't mean it makes for a good movie. The film goes out of its way to emphasise how boring the place is - but that just means the movie is boring too. In short - it's a flick about some dumb kids, who do some dumb things - slowly. The subject matter just did not warrant a feature length film. 2 stars given for some good acting talent.
