It's a superbly relaxed and good-natured film.
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09/06/09
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Charlie & Boots (2009)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:7
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A father and son who travel from Victoria to Cape York to fulfill their lifelong ambition to fish off Australia's northern tip.
Reviews for Charlie & Boots
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As to the humour, the script by Dean Murphy and Stewart Faichney is alarmingly slow, paunchy, dated, and sexist.
09/03/09
A road movie that offers a series of simple but singular pleasures, most of which stem from the way in which Charlie and Boots begin to relax in one another's company.
09/03/09
For some, the film will seem like a drive through an Oz theme park carrying a Father's Day message; others might appreciate its sentiments, but wish for more dramatic weight.
09/03/09
Murphy's straight-forward direction and the genuine charisma that's drawn from Hogan and Jacobson's characters, make this film fun.
09/02/09
Beautiful locations add texture to this heart-warming comedy that never fails to charm.
09/02/09
This is a delightful film. It's a perfect vehicle for Paul Hogan and Shane Jacobson.
09/02/09
There are parts that are very funny, but this is less an outright comedy than a genial road trip that embraces not only the two travellers but some very typical Aussie folk along the way.
09/02/09
With so many Aussie movies going out of their way to be depressing, it’s tempting to hope local filmmakers might lay off the doom and gloom. But here comes Charlie & Boots to remind us to be careful what we wish for.
09/01/09
The shrimp's not on the barbie but on the end of a fishing line ... the pairing of Hogan with Shane Jacobson is not as funny as that of Hogan and Michael Caton in Dean Murphy's earlier film
08/29/09
It's inoffensive and even sweet at times, rather like a friendly puppy. It's a bit scant for a movie, though, and the underlying tension between the men that is supposed to provide the grist is never properly realised. This omission leaves the film with v
08/28/09
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