This movie, this movie. Wow. Ive always heard how great this movie was while growing up in New Zealand and some of the violence that went along with it. My mate watched this movie and told me all about it, at the time I didnt want a bar of it it didnt sound like something Id be interested. However, this all changed last Saturday night when this movie was on TV and I was in bed. The acting. The acting was enough to get me to want to watch it. So, I gave in
I can finally say as a New Zealander I have now seen this movie from start to finish. Brutal, disturbing, powerful, compromising and hard to look away. It's domestic violence through and through which leads to the deterioration of already a troubled and broken family. It's also about embracing your inner roots and finding your inner strength
The iconic character of Jake The Muss is on full display. He is an alcoholic and a violent bully always resorting to his anger and violence to get what he wants or prove he is the toughest dog in the compound. Very unreliable and irresponsible as well because after spending his days drinking at the pub while on unemployement, he brings home strangers. Dangerous strangers for night parties that disturbs his children's sleep. Yet underneath there is a bit of complexity to his character, his struggle with his own demons but his actions and choices are still inexcusable. Im sure I would never want to come across him but man some of his anger facial features are quite comical, still.
The children? Well they are affected the most as seen in real life if they have parents where the mother is abused by the father or in the case both parents cant be bothered and dont want to look after their kids, it takes a huge mental toll on their children's psyche. Some join gangs to feel a sense of belonging, others? One was violated beyond repair by one of her father's so called mates then with already living in a toxic environment, the fear of following in her mother's cycle loses all hope and commits suicide
However, the eldest daughter's tragic suicide is a turning point for the mother where she finally stands up to her husband even after revealing to her husband that his friend had assaults' their daughter causing her to commit suicide and because of his own actions of being so violent and abusive while drinking which ended with the father beating his ex friend to a bloody pulp, the mother finally has the courage to leave and take her children with her leaving the husband all alone at the pup
This movie is very well made and wow Im still coming down from the emotions I had for Once Were Warriors it feels like you've been beaten, violated and a victim of Jake's violent actions. Incredible.
I can finally say as a New Zealander I have now seen this movie from start to finish. Brutal, disturbing, powerful, compromising and hard to look away. It's domestic violence through and through which leads to the deterioration of already a troubled and broken family. It's also about embracing your inner roots and finding your inner strength
The iconic character of Jake The Muss is on full display. He is an alcoholic and a violent bully always resorting to his anger and violence to get what he wants or prove he is the toughest dog in the compound. Very unreliable and irresponsible as well because after spending his days drinking at the pub while on unemployement, he brings home strangers. Dangerous strangers for night parties that disturbs his children's sleep. Yet underneath there is a bit of complexity to his character, his struggle with his own demons but his actions and choices are still inexcusable. Im sure I would never want to come across him but man some of his anger facial features are quite comical, still.
The children? Well they are affected the most as seen in real life if they have parents where the mother is abused by the father or in the case both parents cant be bothered and dont want to look after their kids, it takes a huge mental toll on their children's psyche. Some join gangs to feel a sense of belonging, others? One was violated beyond repair by one of her father's so called mates then with already living in a toxic environment, the fear of following in her mother's cycle loses all hope and commits suicide
However, the eldest daughter's tragic suicide is a turning point for the mother where she finally stands up to her husband even after revealing to her husband that his friend had assaults' their daughter causing her to commit suicide and because of his own actions of being so violent and abusive while drinking which ended with the father beating his ex friend to a bloody pulp, the mother finally has the courage to leave and take her children with her leaving the husband all alone at the pup
This movie is very well made and wow Im still coming down from the emotions I had for Once Were Warriors it feels like you've been beaten, violated and a victim of Jake's violent actions. Incredible.