Top End Wedding

Sorry to say but it is yet another mediocre Australian film, aimed at pleasing all but captivating to none. Some are saying "appealing cast" but I cannot say that. What it is is a list of cliche written characters played as such. Tiny fleeting snippets of "Iconic scenery" serve no purpose other than to illustrate the makers opinion that his audience will get bored with any lingering reflective takes.

I love Miranda Tapsell so I was excited to see this movie. What a disappointment! It was so contrived with lousy acting and far fetched story it almost put me in bad mood. Such a shame as I love to support Australian movies but this was the most disappointing one ever. There is some nice scenery but not enough to rescue a shocker of a movie!

"Top end wedding" is a great movie; it put a smile on my face that's for sure. At the cinema I attended a pre-release screening and many in the audience applauded and cheered at the end of the movie. It's a story where you pretty much know where everything is going to end up; but I guess its the journey which is important, and what a journey it was. They managed to jam in some pretty iconic NT scenery; enough to put a lump in your throat; but not amped up to the level of Crocodile Dundee or Priscilla QOTD. (Which is fine; its just with some Australian films its hard to know where the film stops and tourism advert starts..). It was great to see the Tiwi islands people and their beautiful home. Miranda Tapsell absolutely lights up the screen; she is indeed a national treasure with an amazing future you have to think. Direction from Wayne Blair was also of a high standard we have grown to expect following films like "The Saphires".

Wow, what a great Australian movie, beautiful cinematography of Australia's landscape showing the beauty of the Northern Territory. The film was heartwarming and also very funny with a great message and likeable characters. Overall, a very enjoyable Australian romantic comedy and a must watch, it was very enjoyable and is destined to become an Instant Australian classic, aswell as boosting tourism for Australia and the Northern Territory

I really enjoyed this movie. A great talented cast, good storyline, good fun with touching moments. Great to see the 'top ' of Australia and the lovely people depicted in the story. I saw landscapes I have never seen before and now as a long term immigrant appreciate this country even more. Highly recommended.

This isn't a terrible romantic comedy. I am certainly not the target demographic, and though I've given this film a 2.5/5 star rating, I think it's a film that people like my mom would like. There are movies out there that work much better for some people than they do for others, and the schmaltzy, cheesy romance stuff doesn't always work for me unless the characters are ones that I actually care about. In this film, I thought the characters were likeable, but I didn't care about them. The humor also felt a touch one note. The dad crying in the closet was a gag that was used repeatedly; at first it grew funnier with every time, but then the gag kept getting used, and it went beyond the realm of funny and into the realm of annoying. By the fifth or sixth time the gag was used, I wondered how many more times I would have to hear that bloody song before the credits rolled.

This film was even better than I'd hoped for, and I smiled through much of the movie - and left feeling great! A truly uplifting romcom showcasing some unique parts of Australia that I now really want to explore! Excellent soundtrack. Definitely go and see it!