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Strange Planet captures a year in the intertwined lives of a gaggleof young Australians. Judy (Claudia Karvan) aspires to work in televisionand gets involved with an older tv executive (Hugo Weaving, TheMatrix, Proof). Judy's roommate Alice (Naomi Watts,Mulholland Drive, The Ring) struggles to get over a breakupafter two years; Joel (Aaron Jeffery) is reeling from the collapse of hismarriage; Ewan (Tom Long) loses faith in being a lawyer and becomes a taxidriver. It's a bit like an elaborate episode of Friends, exceptthat Strange Planet dives into much richer and more complexemotional territory. Comic discussions about biology and love arecounterpointed by doubt, loss, and simple confusion--which the sharpwriting, directing, and acting manages to make real while maintaining afluid and dexterous storyline. The conclusion may be too tidy, but you'llfeel like these well-drawn characters have earned it. --Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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creepy edge-of-your-seat suspense that will please most fans
this movie is actually a trilogy of three short stories, with creepy, yet sometimes predicatble twists at the end. The first story contained the best surprise, and the last story was the worst. the second story was the most atmospheric and also had a twisty ending. If you avoid the last segment and stick with the first two, this is a movie that will be enjoyed. ... Read more

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Trash Totally trash
Can't believe I didn't heed the warning of the other reviewer. This movie has no merit. Very depressing and very unpleasant. Waste of time and money. An embarrassment for Errol Flynn and has no artistic merit at all. Save your money for something worth it.

truly terrible
Total trash. Ignores the lust for life that made Errol Flynn so intereresting. Having read several books about and by Errol Flynn, this movie probably has the least connection to reality of anything written or filmed about the man. Unpleasant and depressing. The video "My Wicked Wicked Ways" is infinitely better.

there are worse ways to pass the time
Flynn is ostensibly the story of Errol Flynn's early years: before he was an actor he was a hustler, a fortune seeker, a tramp and a thief.

Altogether an unlikely, melodramatic bit of fluff. Recommended only if you fancy staring at Guy Pearce for a couple of hours. ... Read more

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Fast paced great characters
I initially watched this to see Claudia Karvan in a further role after she impressed me in The Secret Life of Us. I found that this film has strong characters with all three leads including Bryan Brown and Tom Long being equally effective. The story is well paced with constant development of the plot and a good ending. The DVD main film sounds and looks good with a reasonable making of feature. The trailer is standard theatre fodder. A cast biography may have helped. The excellent characterisations make the normally dull insurance office world seem very plausible.Good on yer blue. ... Read more