Saturday, February 25, 2006
LITTLE FISH
Drama
BACKGROUND
Set in a Sydney suburb nicknamed “Little Saigon” for its large Vietnamese population, the area is known as the heroin capital of Australia
PRINCIPAL CAST MEMBERS
Cate Blanchett: Tracy Heart, a 32-year-old recovering heroin addict who manages a video store
Hugo Weaving: Lionel Dawson, Tracy's former step-father who is still having a problem with drugs
Noni Hazlehurst: Tracy’s mother Janelle
Martin Henderson: Tracy's brother Ray, a small-time drug dealer
Sam Neill: Bradley (Brad) Thompson, a big-time drug dealer
Dustin Nguyen: Jonny, Tracy's ex-boyfriend
REVIEW
It’s not easy to shake your past despite your best efforts. This is the major theme of the movie and superb acting makes it very convincing. The gritty rough world of drugs contrasts sharply with the kind of life Tracy is working so hard to attain. We can only watch as she tries so hard against a stacked deck.
CLASSIFICATION
for frequent drug use and brief sexuality.
FOR NITPICKERS ONLY
Lionel’s Last Will and Testament is dated Wednesday November 15, 2004. That was a Monday not Wednesday.
P.S.
The title refers to small blue fish-shaped packets of liquid heroin.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment