Jindabyne (2006)

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 6 18:40

''It would have been different if she had been white though...'' Stewart Kane, an Irishman living in the Australian town of Jindabyne, is on a fishing trip in isolated hill country with three other men when they discover the body of a murdered girl in the river. Rather than return to the town immediately, they continue fishing and report their gruesome find days later. Gabriel Byrne: Stewart Kane Jindabyne revolves around four men who embark on a weekend fishing-trip, more of an annual ritual where they separate themselves from their wives and lives, hiking deep into the mountains. Shortly after arriving Stewart (Byrne) finds the body of an Aboriginal girl, stripped naked and floating in the river. The four make a telling decision: rather than hike back to report their find they ...Read more

Rating : 7/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Nov 5 21:15

Claire (Linney) and Stewart (Byrne) are wife and husband in this wanna-be-thriller drama. Stewart and his friends go on a fishing trip, during which they discover the body of a dead woman. Cell phones not finding a signal, what can they do but wait until returning home to make their statements at the police station. Claire is the last to find out about their discovery. Her faith in her relationship is shaken, causing her marriage to soon be on the brink. Though perhaps more realistic than most "thrillers", this movie is still annoying to watch because of its slow development. The photography wasn't that good, it looked bland and uninteresting. Really disappointing, considering this movie was shot in Australia and some sites offered great views! Also lacking was the development of many...Read more

Rating : 5/10