When I watch an Australian made film like Mad Max, The Piano, The Adventures of Pricilla, Queen of the Desert or Hedwig the Angry Inch, at some point I remember; outside of the native populations, the current western cultured development of the continent was penal colony in origin.
From their bizarre characters and plots, to the ragged and scrubbed dry shooting locations, these films share a hard ground edge. Bad Boy Bubby is no different. The compelling story line throughout is there as well and this is a recommended film.
In the films beginning there are many scenes of grotesque existence that set the stage for the repeated Slacker like character introductions that soon follow.
For the first third of the film I couldn't tell what the time period or when it was shot for that matter. That fact alone held my interest. The unexpected plot twists that come one after another as you follow a mans' journey into the wilderness of new people, places, and things provide the real hook though. The tale of Bubby's liberation is filled with some of the those classically intriguing and oft color Australian depictions of society and moral and value.
So many profoundly touching experiences are portrayed so well on the screen by actor Nicolas Hope you really should find his range and manifestation of Bubby a joy to watch.
If you are looking for that same glorious "the sun still rises" ending this Australian film has that too. You wont be able to watch it without a appreciated the range of emotion it creates.
I am curious to know which ones.
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