The decision made, surprisingly with relative ease, to view Red Hill above other films. Not wanting to wait until 9.30pm to watch it, we opted to journey to the other side of the river to the Balmoral Cineplex at Oxford Street, Bulimba.
The Cineplex is pretty cool I reckon. A little bit Old-Skool. It reminds me of the Roma Cinema actually but plonked in the city. At $8.50 per adult plus a small drink and medium pop-corn for $5 - the price is right!! The actual cinemas are quite small and the chairs are not as comfy as Birch, Carroll and Coyle but you still watch the same movie for almost have the price! The location is perfect with abundant cafes/bars/restaurants surrounding it, giving you the option of having coffee/wine/dinner before or after watching the film and allowing you to be a part of the Saturday night atmosphere created by people out-and-about.
The actual film Red Hill is another story. It is directed by Patrick Hughes and stars Ryan Kwanten, and Steve Bisley. It's an Australian Western set in a small country town of Red Hill where the population has halved and shop fronts are empty.
Shane Cooper, played by Kwanten is a young Constable who has been transferred from the city to Red Hill so his heavily pregnant wife can lead a more quiet, less stressful life after miscarriaging with their last pregnancy. Old Bill, played by Bisley is the Sergeant and Top Dog of the town. News of a convicted felon and past resident of Red Hill, Jimmy, breaking out of prison sends Old Bill into a spin and he has the town troops rallied and on full alert.
My boyfriend assures me that it was a laugh at Western Movies but I felt it wasn't funny enough to really be sure of this. The storyline was ok with The Prisoner wanting revenge on the town, but the actual acting out of this was like Crocodile Dundee meets Naked Gun. Really over acted and laughable. There were some incredibly lame one-liners in there too but again, not lame enough to get across if it was Satire or not. There were no real twists and turns to speak of and it didn't captivate me one bit. I wish they would have had a real go at this movie because I would love to see a great Australian Western.
Although I give the actual flick a thumbs down, I did enjoy the beautiful Australian Scenery and I think Steve Bilsey is a fabulous actor and felt he played his intended role well.
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