Mystery Road

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Billy J @BoomJacks Jan 24 An atmospheric stylish film that slowly draws you deeper into the authenticity of the environment of the Australian outback. Some may expect crowd pleasing thrills, if so, you'll be disappointed. It's a film that captivates you slowly to its excellent conclusion. When you watch this film, you forget where you are until the credits roll, you then remember you're not there but watching a well crafted film. See more Betty G @RT72136294 05/26/2025 This movie is so boring. The acting is the worst thing I have ever seen, and the lines are awful. They spend the first 10 minutes going on about a wild dog, and every character is named Jonno or Robbo, trying to be a stereotypical Australian, and they took that stereotype too far. The budget for this film was low, and it shows. There's so much wrong with this film, why are the lines so weird. i cannot believe how bad this film is. if you enjoy it, i dont believe you. See more Mary S @Downunder 01/19/2025 Love Aaron Petersen , he delivers the goods as a country indigenous detective, Mystery Road , gives viewers an insight of how the law operates in regional Australia, I be surprised if there isn't an issue with alcohol ,drugs ,depression and isolation , affecting many., in this community it seems like it's on" life support." In my opinion this film should be used at schools , as education is the way out for kids. Jake , played by Aaron Petersen reflects this in real life as he is also a journalist ,an excellent actor Thank you See more Ron G @RT93051786 12/11/2023 Complete waste of my time. I usually love 'down under' movies but this one left me so confused that I had to Goggle: 'Mystery Road explained' to make any sense of the ending. That wasn't because of the accents but because of the plot/action. If you don't agree with me count the number of shots were exchanged between the characters at the end and somehow our 'hero' and his vehicle escaped death/damage. See more Wayne K @RT88290232 07/11/2023 A slow-burn old school Western that eschews out and out violence in favour of weaving a tapestry of conspiracy, corruption and murder, Mystery Road follows an Aboriginal detective, who asks so many questions that it might make a fun, or possibly fatal drinking game. The central story revolves around the quest to solve a murder, which is pretty typical fare in a film like this, but the steady way it unfolds, as well as the social commentary it works in, keeps things compelling and unpredictable. You start to feel like our lead is one person against the world, working in a small town where bad things are ignored or dismissed for fear of rocking the boat, and where the most unscrupulous characters can get away with the worst crimes if they just do them out of sight. Hugo Weaving plays the kind of character who you can never get a handle on, and it gives his scenes with our lead an extra edge. The film builds to a tense climax, and the movies lack of music helps to emphasise the isolated feel of an Ozzy town. It's pace might put some people off, but for those who are willing to soak in the atmosphere and story, it's a very underrated flick. See more Gareth v @geewah 06/23/2023 Exceptional modern day western set in the remote and rugged yet stunning outback of Australia. See more Read all reviews

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