Be warned: if you are looking for a war-time adventure movie, do not watch this film.
1942 is a scary and fascinating period and I think this movie captures that atmosphere of not knowing what is gonna happen after a war that changed the world. The film is a nostalgic review of a moment in time long lost forever. Many people will think the film is corny... Because it is. In a sense, it is like Brideshead Revisited: a movie about a moment in time, about what you've lost and about taking life as it comes.
The photography is beautiful and the immense blue skies give you a feeling of freedom quite in contrast with the sense of pathos and constrain that sometimes makes it hard to breathe. And beauty, it is truly a beautiful movie... Even the kitchen wall paper is sweet.
The plot is simple and you'll know, more or less, what is going to happen. Sometimes the dialog is made from lines you have already heard before but then, at the last moment, Johnston manages to say something unexpected of funny and change the taste of it. But what starts with a smile and a song in the heart of the characters transforms into a dense, mature movie about relationships.
Ultimately, I know I like this movie because I want to know what happened to Lill, Katie, Johnny and Lachlan afterwards. Probably, you'd want to know too.
If you are a Russell Crowe fan, prepare yourself for a treat. He is absolutely talented and charming in this film. I never had a chance to see this side of his acting before and it is really worth the time.
*SPOILER* The final credits follow the plane that takes Lachlan and the others off to war. If you have time to watch them, they provide a relaxing and beautiful experience.
1942 is a scary and fascinating period and I think this movie captures that atmosphere of not knowing what is gonna happen after a war that changed the world. The film is a nostalgic review of a moment in time long lost forever. Many people will think the film is corny... Because it is. In a sense, it is like Brideshead Revisited: a movie about a moment in time, about what you've lost and about taking life as it comes.
The photography is beautiful and the immense blue skies give you a feeling of freedom quite in contrast with the sense of pathos and constrain that sometimes makes it hard to breathe. And beauty, it is truly a beautiful movie... Even the kitchen wall paper is sweet.
The plot is simple and you'll know, more or less, what is going to happen. Sometimes the dialog is made from lines you have already heard before but then, at the last moment, Johnston manages to say something unexpected of funny and change the taste of it. But what starts with a smile and a song in the heart of the characters transforms into a dense, mature movie about relationships.
Ultimately, I know I like this movie because I want to know what happened to Lill, Katie, Johnny and Lachlan afterwards. Probably, you'd want to know too.
If you are a Russell Crowe fan, prepare yourself for a treat. He is absolutely talented and charming in this film. I never had a chance to see this side of his acting before and it is really worth the time.
*SPOILER* The final credits follow the plane that takes Lachlan and the others off to war. If you have time to watch them, they provide a relaxing and beautiful experience.