The Dry

2021

1h 57m

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6.8/10

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Crime

Thriller

Mystery

Aaron Falk returns to his drought-stricken hometown to attend a tragic funeral. But his return opens a decades-old wound - the unsolved death of a teenage girl.

Directors

Robert Connolly

Writers

Robert Connolly(screenplay by)

Jane Harper(novel by)

Harry Cripps(screenplay by)

Stars

Eric Bana

Genevieve O'Reilly

Keir O'Donnell

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Top cast

Aaron Falk

Gretchen Schoner

Greg Raco

Scott Whitlam

Grant Dow

McMurdo

Luke Hadler

Barb Hadler

Gerry Hadler

Ellie Deacon

Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

Erik Falk

Rita Raco

Sandra Whitlam

Sullivan

Mal Deacon

Sergeant O'Connell

Young Aaron

Young Luke

Directors

Robert Connolly

Writers

Robert Connolly(screenplay by)

Jane Harper(novel by)

Harry Cripps(screenplay by)

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I have a fondness for Australian film. Much of it is brilliant.The Dry is a decent crime thriller but its not, in my estimation, a great film. There's a functional story behind The Dry but it lacks a certain cohesion. The ending that covers off, what is supposed to be a key focus of this tale, the death of a teenage girl, feels more than little, bolted on. Not to mention implausibly convenient. There's a sense too, that many of the secondary characters, are filler. They are padding, in what is effectively, a "who dun-nit", plot line. This has the effect of making the film feel, at times, rather flat. Some characters show up more than once, throughout the course of the film but because they are not well established in your mind, you have a hard time recalling, who they are. Looking beyond the shortcomings, this production is still a decent one. Quality acting talent brings this crime thriller to life and keeps you watching, till the closing credits. It might be flawed but its by no means boring. In summary, a quality Australian production but not a great one. Certainly worth a look, if you like crime drama, from down under.

MovieGuys02 Jul, 2024