View From Greenhaven (2008)
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 2
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Perhaps the characters are a bit underwritten, but this is a feel good film that is not wildly ambitious.
Whimsical Australian fable with the soul of a tourist brochure.
Wendy Hughes and Chris Haywood are good in the lead roles but the supporting characters -- an assortment of bubbly tourists and small-town eccentrics -- just aren't original or interesting enough.
It's not designed to leave audiences rolling in the aisles, but it will put a smile on your face and make its way into your heart.
The MacRaes direct with a sure enough hand for The View From Greenhaven to feel like an accomplished debut.
The gentle toughness of the subject is perhaps deceptive, as the Macrae brothers embark on a story about a man who has shut down three decades ago and has just about used up all the leeway his family is prepared to give him.
I loved every minute of this instantly involving film in which our hearts smile, weep and turn corners just like the train that carries its passengers to its mystery destination.
Audience Reviews for View From Greenhaven
[color=black][font='Arial','sans-serif'] [/font][/color][color=black][font='Arial','sans-serif']Chris Haywood and Wendy Hughes contribute stunning performances. After seeing the film I learned that Chris and Wendy were once married. Perhaps a little irony with the film characters, but their interaction on-screen is authentic and magic.[/font][/color]
[color=black][font='Arial','sans-serif'] [/font][/color][color=black][font='Arial','sans-serif']The MacRae brothers have written a wonderful script and delivered it perfectly to the big screen. The Australian film industry has been lean on quality films in recent years. The view from Greenhaven will not disappoint.[/font][/color]
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