Showing 6th Feb. 2017
The Dressmaker (2015)
12A UK 1hr 58mins Drama IMDb rating 7.1/10
Director – Jocelyn Moorhouse
Cast – Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving
Based on Rosalie Ham's bestselling novel, The Dressmaker is the story of femme fatale Tilly Dunnage who returns to her small home town in the country to right the wrongs of the past. A stylish drama with comic undertones about love, revenge and haute couture.
The following is a review from an Australian viewer-
“Brilliant movie. Kate Winslet as the star lives the role so perfectly you forget she is not a native born Australian - her accent is flawless, her acting is raw and beautiful. The movie is heart wrenching, darkly funny, shocking and confronting all in a delightful way. Judy Davis is brilliant - irascible as Mad Molly, you gradually discover her depth and beauty. Again flawlessly played. Hugo Weaving is fantastic as always - several laugh out loud moments with him. He is the consummate actor and where someone else playing this role would have just been a plain unlikeable weirdo, Hugo makes you love him and his quirky nature. Liam Hemsworth is sweet and very watchable. The townsfolk played by many notable Australian actors are well played also. All in all, a wonderful movie that will touch your heart in many ways. Liked it so much, I will definitely go and see it again. It's THAT good.”
