Locusts

Or the adventures of a tenderfoot in the outback. I expected far more from this Aussie film. Far more. At first, I thought it would be some kind of STRAW DOGS scheme, at least more or less, where a well educated man from the big city fighting against local rednecks. Actually, it is, but not as I imagined. We can however appreciate the character, from the typical soft tenderfoot to a tougher one But it is not Dustin Hoffman in STRAW DOGS, nor Jack Lemmon in COWBOY. That remains a good thriller drama, very well acted, well made, but with a predictable and run of the mill ending. Most of the film is saved by the magnificent settings, the Australian landscape is always the main, lead character, the trademark of Australian film industry.