An uneasy blend of whimsy with elements that are deliberately harsh or humdrum.
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11/12/09
Prime Mover (2009)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:6
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5.8/10
Starring: Emily Barclay, William McInnes, Ben Mendelsohn, Lynette Curran
Director: David Caesar
Reviews for Prime Mover
1 - 10 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticDavid Caesar, in his fifth feature, captures something real about the lives of these people. It has a nice brittle quality, a sort of sad and melancholy truth.
11/11/09
Top CriticAmbitious, colourful and jolting film, which succeeds on the back of its winning performances and strain of magic realism.
11/11/09
Top CriticThere is barely enough to Prime Mover’s story to sustain a full-length feature, let alone the attention of restless viewers.
11/11/09
Top CriticPrime Mover deals in the everyday lives of recognisably Australian characters in a way that makes their journey matter to us. And it does it in unique style
11/05/09
Top CriticBig dreams, harsh reality and a quirky fantasy make up the engine of David Caesar's likeable new film, in which a prime mover is the prime motivation of his pie-in-the-sky protagonist
11/05/09
Top CriticDavid Caesar has been wanting to make this for decades... and I think there's a maturity with this film that is really lovely.
10/28/09
Top CriticThe collision of styles and genre ideas runs along a familiar road, losing control when the paint job can't disguise what's under the bonnet.
10/25/09
Top CriticFun then fierce, light then laconic, Prime Mover is primarily entertaining, and there's nothing wrong with that.
11/17/09
Top CriticWere it not for Thomas's convoluted personal story, and a rather unlikable performance from Dorman who struggles to channel the idealistic, hard-as-steel spirit of his character, I might have liked it more.
11/05/09
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