Walkabout - Review

Tonight Rosie and I went to the cinema to see a screening of a digitally restored version of the 1971 cult classic film, 'Walkabout'.

After rushing to get there (Rosie literally came straight to the cinema from Finland thousands of miles away) we sat down and I really didn't know what to expect. However I really did enjoy this film, it has everything I love to see in a  film - a good plot and interesting characters, beautiful filming, and something that really makes you think. I also admire the director for exploring a topic and story that is rarely touched upon in cinema.

The plot itself is simple. Two young English children are left stranded in the Australian outback after their father has a mental breakdown and kills himself. They encounter a young Aborigine boy who is performing his coming of age 'walkabout'. I won't give too much away but its a story about a clash of cultures, and lack of respect of different cultures.

Beautiful scenery, shocking, and at times funny, Walkabout is oozing with greatness and this is one of the best films from the 70s I have seen for a good few months. It is a film you won't forget, I doubt you will have seen one like it before, and I doubt you will see one like it again.

Overall rating: 8/10