Cut Snake (2014)

Cut Snake: Directed by Tony Ayres. With Sullivan Stapleton, Alex Russell, Jessica De Gouw, Megan Holloway. An ex-convict is trying to make a new life for himself in a new city. But his new life is challenged when his foreboding and charismatic former cell mate arrives in town.

“Cut Snake, an Australian production, tells a good u0026#39;yarnu0026#39;. Unfortunately, thatu0026#39;s the only good thing about this movie. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eCut Snake is the story of 2 ex-offenders, u0026quot;Pommieu0026quot; (Sullivan Stapleton) and u0026quot;Sparrau0026quot; (Alex Russell), who have a bond, which seems to be fulfilled negatively through violence. After Pommie is released from prison, heu0026#39;s keen to re-unite with Sparra. However, Sparra has put the past behind him and is keen to get on with his life with his fiancée, Paula (Jessica De Gouw), his employment, and other goals. This doesnu0026#39;t fit with Pommieu0026#39;s plans and he goes about luring Sparra to a life of crime to enable him to bond again with Sparra. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFrom the outset this film lacked believability. The audience were left to work out what era it was set in by the fashion and cars. The acting quality was inconsistent and some of the film was incongruous. The ending is predictable in an unnecessarily negative way.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film I saw was a preview with general release scheduled in 3 months. Some in the audience around me were sighing and shifting about in their seats restlessly as the movie progressed.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere has been some suggestion that this film is comparable to the highly acclaimed Animal Kingdom. It isnu0026#39;t! It doesnu0026#39;t have the suspense or sense of menace and the acting in Animal Kingdom is far superior.”