This raw and ultra-basic film is more an exercise in building cinematic claustrophobia than servicing a traditional narrative.
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06/08/08
Cactus (2008)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:5
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.2/10
Starring: Travis McMahon, Bryan Brown, Shane Jacobson, Daniel Krige
Reviews for Cactus
1 - 8 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticCactus is elegant, restrained and coherent. It’s a welcome addition to our national cinema, a solid, personal and accomplished film.
06/08/08
Top CriticThe cinematography is terrific and one inspired scene involves the use of the Wiggles as an instrument of torture.
06/08/08
Top CriticThis laconic Australian thriller-cum-road movie wastes no time in getting into gear.
06/08/08
Top CriticDeeper and more complex than it appears at first sight, Cactus is a terrific low-budget Australian film with tough, macho themes that are supported by even tougher female elements
05/05/08
Top CriticA lean and moody road-trip thriller, which though a little uneven, is nevertheless a deft piece of filmmaking.
06/29/09
Suspenseful misadventure gets off to a roaring start but doesn't deliver the goods.
10/21/08
Jasmine Yuen-Carrucan ("Kill Bill," "Mongol") leapfrogs into the director's chair with confidence; but her flawed, lightweight script betrays inexperience behind a keyboard.
05/06/08
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