7th November, 2011.
Because I’m THINKING an old friend would definitely enjoyed the movie I caught, tonight …
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Although I think we possibly would’ve caught ourselves arguing the proverbial toss about genres, I’m thinking, here.
You see, the film I saw was the 2005 independent, Australian film, Wolf Creek.
And … ?
And much like The Silence of the Lambs, it’s a film I’m thinking will be very hard to define.
Wolf Creek sees Nathan Phillips, Kerstie Morassi and Cassandra Magrath as backpackers Ben, Kristy and Liz.
A trio of backpackers who — when their car breaks down in the wilds of Wolf Creek National Park — are happy to accept help from the seemingly friendly ocker, Mikey, played by John Jarrett.
Seemingly friendly …
Appearances … can be very deceptive …
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I’ll happily admit, Wolf Creek is going to be one of those films that, much like Silence of the Lambs, will be casually branded as a horror for years to come.
And for pretty much the same reasons, I feel: the central character is one who terrifies us.
But — even more so than either the Hopkins or Cox take on Hannibal Lecter — is eminently human.
And without the using the usual horror touches of a gruesome childhood backstory, a virulent signature weapon and a hideously deformed Captain Kirk maskº.
I’m ALSO thinking Wolf Creek going to be even more of a Marmite* movie than most: it’s going to be either loved or hated by all and sundry.
Personally … ?
Personally, I came away very impressed with Wolf Creek.
I think you might be, as well …
Wolf Creek★★★☆
* Just for the benefit of my regular international readers, Marmite is a savoury spread that usually gets put on toast: and, according to the adverts, it’s something you either love or hate. (I personally love it. Preferably on toast, made from crusty white bread: the slices of which have to be VERY thick, so that both butter — or margarine — and the Marmite itself, are melting VERY deeply into the slice. Anything else is just a HEATHEN monstrosity …)
º Or even a leather one …
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