Lake Mungo

[Zach]

Okay this is my comment about this...I saw Lake Mungo more than a week ago,by watching it in....ah never mind...lol.. but I still can't shake it. I consider it as a brilliant piece of cinema. It is a film that draws you into the frame, both moving and still, but never feels like a cheap parlor trick. The scenes of entering Alice's room and the camera movement throughout the family home have a genuinely unnerving quality. I found them utterly gripping, and a little bit of horrifying. Not jump out of your seat terrifying, but a long, slow burn of fear. I was deeply moved by the film's final scene, and felt in a way as if we were all moving on, having obtained closure, there's that god-awful word that dictates a capping of grief according to acceptable community standards. I'm not surprised america want and love to remake this. The result will be predictable, but I'm hopeful it will serve to strengthen the reputation of this little Australian gem, this modest masterpiece.