Following Snowtown Murders and his lesser film the True History of the Kelly Gang, Kurzel returns and gives us the ultimate punch to the gut with his deliberately raw and uncensored film, Nitram. This is based on a true story and I really like what Kurzel is doing with his films where he gives us some Australian True crime.story most of us have never heard of before.
Like the depraved and NC17 Snowtown Murders, this movie feels almost equally grimey. The difference, though, is that you can feel the higher maturity level from Kurzel with this film. A bit cleaner overall, Nitram tells the effed up story of a young man dealing with his own disoriented mental state. An outcast and a problem child, "Nitram", just can't find his place. What starts are a simple but affecting beginning culminates to a severe midway point high, and an even more severe climax. Caleb Landry Jones kills it in his biggest performance to date. He is in every scene. The part where he backs oitnof the farmers driveway with the camera right up in his face is priceless. He is a great actor and I thoroughly enjoy watching him on screen. This is a dark and twisted movie. Essie Davis plays a gross heiress to a wealthy family. Nitrams parents are struggling with their son, as the father falls deeper into depression and self-loathing. This movie reminds me of "The House that Jack Built" in its rawness and filming style. Both films are gems and both films will stay with you after viewing. Maybe short term, or, if you're like me, forever as there is no better piece of art and expression than a deeply felt and inspired film itself. Kurzel just may be the best director working in the indie circuit today.
Like the depraved and NC17 Snowtown Murders, this movie feels almost equally grimey. The difference, though, is that you can feel the higher maturity level from Kurzel with this film. A bit cleaner overall, Nitram tells the effed up story of a young man dealing with his own disoriented mental state. An outcast and a problem child, "Nitram", just can't find his place. What starts are a simple but affecting beginning culminates to a severe midway point high, and an even more severe climax. Caleb Landry Jones kills it in his biggest performance to date. He is in every scene. The part where he backs oitnof the farmers driveway with the camera right up in his face is priceless. He is a great actor and I thoroughly enjoy watching him on screen. This is a dark and twisted movie. Essie Davis plays a gross heiress to a wealthy family. Nitrams parents are struggling with their son, as the father falls deeper into depression and self-loathing. This movie reminds me of "The House that Jack Built" in its rawness and filming style. Both films are gems and both films will stay with you after viewing. Maybe short term, or, if you're like me, forever as there is no better piece of art and expression than a deeply felt and inspired film itself. Kurzel just may be the best director working in the indie circuit today.