Film Review: Snowtown
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But as has always happened in Jamie's life, his escape rope simply takes him out of one pit and into another and the pit he finds himself in with John is deeper, darker and more fetid than any. "Director Justin Kurzel is originally from Gawler, not far from where the Snowtown murders took place. A first film is always a huge endeavour, but particularly with his personal ties to the area, Justin wanted to give the film a dignity," said the press release I flicked through before the film started. Quite how Kurzel successfully manages such dignity with a film that portrays the most undignified aspects of human life is an amazing feat, one which is beyond me. He also takes the audience on a thoroughly logical journey of Jamie's descent that leaves you wondering if you would have done anything differently.
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Michod's Animal Kingdom, seemingly because both are Australian crime dramas. While Animal Kingdom is also an essential watch, Snowtown is an altogether different beast. Snowtown's best and worst features are the same thing - the terrible nature of human behaviour. Unfortunately, many people will be put off by how dark Snowtown is and will probably call it voyeuristic. It's tempting to say that it is voyeuristic, but the honesty with which the story is told is plain for anyone to see, which is what exemplifies it from such a criticism.
Oscar Wilde once said "the books that the world calls immoral are the books that show the world its own shame." And boy, does Snowtown do a good job of showing us our own shame.
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