Richard Chamberlain, David Gulpilil, Olivia Hamnett
Nominally a supernatural thriller, Peter Weir's third feature resonates with the director's underlying fascination with the collision between the modern, rational world and the primordial mysteries of...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 13, 2001
Stats: 153 reviews
Eerie apocalyptic thriller based loosely on Aboriginal mythology and with a none too subtle commentary on man's treatment of the planet.
Weir's best film besides Fearless (no not the Jet Li movie).
Peter Weir is known for some excellent Hollywood commercial films such as Witness, The Year of Living Dangerously and Master and Commander, but earlier in his career he made more challenging films in his native Australia. The Last Wave gives a perspective on law we don't find in ...( read more)
From the director of picnic at hanging rock. well made supernatural thriller, exploring aboriginal dreamtime prophocy
Peter Weir explores the mysterious realms of the aboriginals in this intriguing film. Richard Chamberlain stars as a lawyer who becomes involved in defending an aborigine and soons finds himself getting in way over his head.
The beginning is what I expected and wanted: creepy, tense, morbid otherworldly behavior from the imagery and mood. The rest is kind of a basic thriller which carries on with its mystery plot and the soundtrack is added in rather cheaply. Substantial, but not evocative as it was ...( read more)
1977 Australian lawyer tunes in to aboriginal tribal culture. His dreams predict things, including a massive tidal wave that may destroy his city. Can he prevent the disaster? Watch and see.
One of Australian screen culture's greatest achievements- most likely buried and overlooked for it's social and political tilt. Poetic, magical and unsettling.
Excelente atmósfera y una trama muy intrigante, pero el personaje central carece de la fuerza interior necesaria. / Excellent atmosphere and intriguing plot, but the central character lacks the inner strength required.
A bizzare, dark movie that is interesting , but also a little confusing. The driving force behind the story seems weak at times. I like the overuse of water to drive the theme of the film, but I can't help but think about how much it would have sucked to work on.
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