Ray Lawrence's LANTANA is an intelligent, well-written, well-acted film that is much more than just another cop thriller--it's more like YOU CAN COUNT ON ME with its realistic, complex relationships and believable characters. The film opens with a slow pan over a dead body, eerily reminiscent of BLUE VELVET. Anthony LaPaglia .. Read more
| Starring | Geoffrey Rush, Anthony La Paglia, Barbara Hershey, Rachael Blake |
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| Director | Ray Lawrence |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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An intense exploration of prickly relationships rather than a whodunnit, this well-crafted and -acted movie provides both suspense and insight.
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Film-making at its best......
A woman lies dead in the middle of woodland....the relationships of all those involved in finding out how and why she got there are examined. Everything about ... read more »
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Different and fascinating
A slow burner to start with but gradually gets it's hooks into you. The acting is great and the characters very human and convincing. I really enjoyed it.
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Worth a watch. More than a cop chase-up thriller.
Love. Betrayal. Trust. Marriage. Neglect. Crime. Salsa.
Fantastic cast and very well acted. Beautiful soundtrack.
Altogether a fine film.<... read more »
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Sound script and believable characters
An excellent film that does not shy away from painting its characters as real people, warts and all, not the cardboard cutouts seen in so many Hollywood movies... read more »
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worth seeing
well acted by all the main characters, gripping drama that is intelligently written, a film about relationships and how they change over the years, unusual in ... read more »
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Beautiful film
Loved this film - dark, painful but ultimately was about love. Lionel Rush brilliant as usual but all the other actors were excellent too. Well worth watching.
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Coincidences that transcend your belief. Absurd in the extreme!
Did you ever get the inclination, while watching a film, that you ought to just give up on it and switch it off? Well with this turkey I can confirm that you ... read more »
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Dull as dish water !
Well where do I start!? in my opinion as near to the end as possible.
I have watched some boring dull movies in the past but this one is in my top ... read more »
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Almost interesting......
Read the details and it sounds interesting, that's the best bit.The film is soooooo almost there but certainly doesn't live up to it's review.
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Slow burning drama.
Slow burning, multi-layered Australian drama exploring relationships between the the various characters whose paths cross during the film. Strong cast including... read more »
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Stick with it...
A slow first 20 mins almost had me giving up, but this blossomed into a great watch with a couple of twists in the loose plot and giving some great mind ... read more »
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