Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt
Australian director Peter Weir had made several excellent films before The Year of Living Dangerously was released to critical acclaim in 1983, but it was this moody tale of romance and politic...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 27, 1997
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September 16, 2009The Year of Living Dangerously is easily Peter Weir's best film. It certainly got Hollywood's interest and propelled him into the A-list and rightly so, although I've liked very few of his films since. Linda Hunt steals the show, it's funny, I only realised she was a woman a few ...( read more)
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June 3, 2007A typically beautifully shot Peter Weir film, this romance set to the backdrop of political upheaval in Indonesia is thoughtful, atmospheric and intelligent. When was the last time you could say that about a film starring Mel Gibson...?
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October 29, 2009Good, but I wanted more of those shadow puppets. They were the richest material in the film, but severely underused.
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October 2, 2009Weir made the daring choice of casting a woman (Linda Hunt) in the role of the dwarf Billy Kwan and it certainly paid off. Hunt won an Oscar for her memorable portrayal of a mysterious man who guides a naive reporter assigned to Indonesia during political upheaval.
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September 7, 2009The conflict between the drive to succeed and the need to commit yourself to loving another person could be hard to fathom.
The film has all the right ingredients for a corker--great cast, great director, interesting-sounding story of political turmoil. It's a fusion of cultu...( read more) -
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5.0 Stars
This was a great film. I wish they showed more of the uprising (or any at all) during the finale when the KPI (is that right?) started revolting etc. It would have added more tension to the climax. But still it's a beautifully shot film, as w...( read more) -
March 24, 2009One of the best films about love, lush and intriguein an unusal setting. (Name another film set in Indonesia. Any? No there aren't.) Great film making.
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