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A young man has a hard time getting crime to pay better than honest work in this comedy-drama from Australia. When Jack Flange (Alex O'Lachlan) gets word that his sister Nikki (Claudia Harrison) has been in a serious auto accident, he leaves his home in Sydney and travels to the small seaside community where she lives. Money is tight for Nikki, so Jack looks for a job to help out; however, the best he can do is working for Brownie (David Field), who runs an oyster farm with his father Mumbles
Jun 3, 2005 Wide
Mar 14, 2006
C-100 Film Corporation
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (7) | DVD (3)
Anna Reeves' debut feature film, set in a breathtaking stretch of the Hawkesbury River, jumps from idea to idea like a kangaroo, but it's a charmer all the same.
Fails to overcome its hokey script and cliched characterizations.
If only you could shuck away the humdrum shell of a story about a guy who steals money and hides out among the local river workers, you might have an interesting documentary about shellfish.
While her cast is talented, Reeves doesn't concentrate long enough on any plotline or character to build viewer interest.
This darkly humorous, sometimes even raunchy film mostly eludes a typical cutesy, feel-good formula.
A well-observed study of outsiders distinguished by precise performances from a well-cast ensemble.
Reeves discovers an allegory for the ebb and flow of life in these uncertain times.
There's just a little too much prettiness and plot to compete with all the eccentric behavior of the background population.
... the plot takes some unlikely turns along familiar romantic rough waters.
I think maybe this movie was harvested before its time because, just like an oyster, it blows its juice too soon and then it's pretty much worthless after that.
A remarkably assured debut for writer/director Anna Reeves, whose characters have enough grit to turn an oyster into a pearl... The best Australian film of the year.
Reeves' debut feature follows a meandering but scenic course, much like the serpentine Hawkesbury River that serves as its beautiful locale.
Love blooms when we least expect it to and we must be ready for it with open hearts and a willingness to step into the dark.
Something of an afterthought, but it's a lovely excursion while it lasts.
Charming. Intelligent. Quirky. I have to tell you..there was this scene that involved a dog, and a remote, that had me in stitches. Kind of sad outcome..but really funny...
July 20, 2011Super Reviewer
"Oyster Farmer" starts with Jack(Alex O'Loughlin) giving a ride to Pearl(Diana Glenn) in his boat, making him late for work at the oyster farm run by Brownie(David Field). Aside from Brownie's dad(Jim Norton), Jack is about the only employee. Well, there might have been more if Brownie's wife Trish(Kerry Armstrong)
April 2, 2011Super Reviewer
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