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Summary: Absolutely superb acting/story/characters.
Review: A fan of Australian films, this one ranks highest. It could be the fact that one can actually care for the characters in this movie rather than not be left with anything when the credits roll. It is honest and true. It is not "Hollywood fluff" like much of the movies being made today. In fact, it is my favorite movie of all time. A definite winner in my book. It may not be for everyone, but if you have seen other Toni Collette movies (Muriel's Wedding) or another great Australian flick "Strictly Ballroom" you'll be engaged by this movie.
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Summary: Absolutely riotous! Played to perfection.
Review: A hilarious tale of an actor who, desperate for work, takes the job as a occupational therapaist in a state mental hospital. He finds there a collection of wonderful, eccentric, inpatients who are portrayed to perfection. In staging the opera "Cosi Fan Tutti", he finds more than a collection of nuts. He finds his love, self-respect and the freindships that can only be born of insanity.
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Summary: one flew over the galahs nest...
Review: A poignant and touching australian comedy drama which I highly recommend to film buffs out for some much needed relief from sci-fi, action films and special effects. The story centres around Lewis, a young sydneysider who half-heartedly applies for a job as an occupational therapist in a Sydney mental hospital, and gets it at he toss of a coin, literally. His main brief is to organise a variety show for the patients but this is immediately suborned by one persistent resident who insists they instead perform Mozart's complicated romance"Cosi fan Tutte". Thereby he is introduced to an interesting cast of characters each with their own phobias, psychoses and hangups. This and his own relationship worries with partner Lucy do not make life any easier. Enough said.Lewis' cast is comprised of the usual suspects. Roy a manic esthete with a thirst for stage exposure, the painfully shy but suicidal Ruth, Doug the young foul-mouthed pyromaniac and Julie, the recovering drug addict played by a svelte Toni Collette almost unrecognizable from her 'Muriel' role. Cuckoos Nest this is not although the film does lend itself to the same theme. That united with people with whom we would otherwise not associate for a common cause, imperfect as they may be is uplifting in itself. Dealing with wilful mental patients like Roy and the violently agressive Cherry who have their own ideas about stage direction, Lewis fears for his own safety but before he quits suddenly realises that for all their idiosyncracies he really does like the misfits and decides to give it his best shot. Having worked in a psychiatric institution I found the portrayals well researched and not over the top as has been suggested. Also endearing was the head nurse, Errol who despite his burnt out approach and not looking out of place with a fag in his mouth really did show he cared. My only gripe is that Toni Collette was underused especially with that marvellous voice.Well, more kudos to the aussies for a job well done, and this from a kiwi! Save this one for a rainy day, or better yet give the disappointing MI2 a miss and rent Cosi out for the night. You wont be disappointed.
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Summary: one flew over the galahs nest...
Review: A poignant and touching australian comedy drama which I highly recommend to film buffs out for some much needed relief from sci-fi, action films and special effects. The story centres around Lewis, a young sydneysider who half-heartedly applies for a job as an occupational therapist in a Sydney mental hospital, and gets it at he toss of a coin, literally. His main brief is to organise a variety show for the patients but this is immediately suborned by one persistent resident who insists they instead perform Mozart's complicated romance"Cosi fan Tutte". Thereby he is introduced to an interesting cast of characters each with their own phobias, psychoses and hangups. This and his own relationship worries with partner Lucy do not make life any easier. Enough said. Lewis' cast is comprised of the usual suspects. Roy a manic esthete with a thirst for stage exposure, the painfully shy but suicidal Ruth, Doug the young foul-mouthed pyromaniac and Julie, the recovering drug addict played by a svelte Toni Collette almost unrecognizable from her 'Muriel' role. Cuckoos Nest this is not although the film does lend itself to the same theme. That united with people with whom we would otherwise not associate for a common cause, imperfect as they may be is uplifting in itself. Dealing with wilful mental patients like Roy and the violently agressive Cherry who have their own ideas about stage direction, Lewis fears for his own safety but before he quits suddenly realises that for all their idiosyncracies he really does like the misfits and decides to give it his best shot. Having worked in a psychiatric institution I found the portrayals well researched and not over the top as has been suggested. Also endearing was the head nurse, Errol who despite his burnt out approach and not looking out of place with a fag in his mouth really did show he cared. My only gripe is that Toni Collette was underused especially with that marvellous voice.Well, more kudos to the aussies for a job well done, and this from a kiwi! Save this one for a rainy day, or better yet give the disappointing MI2 a miss and rent Cosi out for the night. You wont be disappointed.
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Summary: Haven't received it yet
Review: After two full months after my Visa was charged, my copy of Cosi (one of my favourite movies) hasn't arrived. There's no way I can contact the company directly, so I have to use this medium. I can only hope that someone will read this and try to fix this problem. Otherwise, they've stolen my money!
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Summary: Haven't received it yet
Review: After two full months after my Visa was charged, my copy of Cosi (one of my favourite movies) hasn't arrived. There's no way I can contact the company directly, so I have to use this medium. I can only hope that someone will read this and try to fix this problem. Otherwise, they've stolen my money!
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Summary: A bit muddled and overly cute...Toni Collette is captivating
Review: Although the movie mined a few too many cliches and stereotypes, I loved it. Some of the back story, or any portions away from the patients seemed unnecessary. The movie could have had a bit more development regarding the patients characters, especially Toni Collette's. The times when Toni Collette is on-screen or singing were absolutely entrancing. After this movie, Toni Collette can do no wrong. END
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Summary: A rare treasure in a sea of bad Aussie movies! ;)
Review: Cosi is an absolutely fantastic find in the sea of Australian movies that are often total trash! A truly honest and original film, it creates several hilarious psychiatric patients including a pyromaniac to make Cosi a captivating story that really does entertain you for a couple of hours. Based on the play written by Louis Nowra, Cosi is the uplifting story of how a group of psychiatric hospital tenants come together to perform an Italian opera Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart) against the initial thoughts of the amateur director who has agreed to help the patients "come out of their shells". This is a tale of how "Jerry" (as one of the patient labels him) learns to accept these people and eventually he discovers and reveals to the audience that although these people are considered "crazy lunatics", they are, in essence, no more crazy than the people on the 'outside'. This movie is for those looking for an original, creative film that guarantees laughs and smiles as well as entertaining characters and good ol' Aussie humour.
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Summary: A pleasant surprise from Miramax
Review: I checked this movie out from the library expecting to sneer my way through it. After all, it's from Miramax, it's about loveable mental patients, and it's from Australia. I found myself thoroughly enjoying it instead. Very funny and free of sentimentality for the most part towards the mentally ill. Besides, it stars the amazing Rachel Griffiths. Miramax dumped this one to video because it didn't take place in Edwardian England and has an intelligent script. Check it out from the library if you can to prevent Miramax from making more money.
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Summary: I REALLY WANT TO SEE THIS
Review: I don't want to buy it off on-line, costs too much. And I can't find it anywhere. This movie looks simply amazing, touching and funny. Gosh, I need this movie.
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