It's not surprising that a number of Australia's top actors wanted to be a part of this film project, "The Heartbreak Tour" made me laugh and cry, with great performances all round bringing new dimensions to a good script. Toby Schmitz and Anthony Hayes are especially convincing in their antagonism towards each other, which provides a lot of the comedy, and Caroline Craig gives a lovely performance, dealing with more heart-wrenching material. The film also looks great. Shot on HD at night it looks like 35mm. I especially like the slow- moving shot from above looking down on the car and its occupants, and the various tracking/ crane shots that take us to a new location or time (like when Jack moves into her pretend solar system). The camera is used really well to tell the story. 50 minutes is an odd length for a film, this will probably be quite hard to market as it doesn't fit into any particular categories. But, nonetheless, it's highly recommended. I hope to see more Aussie films like this one!
Review of Heartbreak Tour
Heartbreak Tour
(2005 TV Movie)
The joys and pitfalls of being in love come together in this film.
1 February 2006