Tons of Aussie films past few weeks:
The Tracker (2002, Ian Sharp) - Aussie western with Aboriginal lead role. Awful, awful soundtrack but excellent story and cinematography. A must-see.
Mystery Road (2013, Ivan Sen) - Another Aussie western with an Aboriginal lead, sort of like a modern-day retelling of The Tracker. Not amazing but still a great slow-burner without a ton of dialogue and as you'd expect, lots of serene desert cinematography. Realistic gunfight scene was great. Worth a watch but the story doesn't quite unfold as the beginning implies. Subtle and minimalist, I guess.
The Proposition (2005, John Hillcoat/Nick Cave) - Definitely seems like a movie Nick Cave would've been involved with. As such, it's fuckin' great. Old-timey Aussie western where the stakes are high for everyone involved and no positive resolution anywhere in sight. If you haven't seen it, see it - features David Gulipill in a role that's sort of opposite his character in The Tracker. Haven't seen Guy Pearce in anything he didn't nail, so recommended for fans of Memento.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994, Stephan Elliott) - Not-bad screwball comedy/road movie about some drag queens and one transsexual on a road trip, finding themselves along the way, yadda yadda. Too Hollywood for me, even though I watched it thinking of it as a better predecessor to To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Junie Newmar. Terrence Stamp's convincing portrayal of an aged, embittered trans character is ace, but everything else was too wacky and family-friendly.
