The Rage in Placid Lake

This is an Australian film that I'd never heard of but Neflix wanted me to watch it. Of course I am always blindly obedient to my Internet based overlords so I checked it out. First it's interesting to see a non-Hollywood film that's done in English from the start. It's not a slickly done as a lot of films but I kind of enjoyed the change. Instead of focusing on the soundtrack etc you can watch the characters develop and interact, which is the point of the film.

In short it's about a guy graduating from high school. His parents are not the greatest but certainly instilled in him a sense of Independence. That added to his absolute fearlessness pretty much makes him an outcast. I can relate, although I certainly was a lot more fearful then he at that age. 

Anyhow, eventually he gets scared shitless (with good reason) and has to decide if he's going to force himself to fit in or live a questionable life on the fringes. 

This is a film I want to watch with my boys once they are old enough to "get" it, hopefully they won't think I'm a retarded father similar to the guy in the movie but oh well.

Definitely an A movie.