The script, the direction, the story, the soundtrack and, OF COURSE, the acting (notably Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter, Jeanie Drynan - though I could go on) ... To have held up so well, 18 years after it came out ...
I guess it's always going to be a very personal thing, but 'Muriel's Wedding' ticks all the boxes for me.
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It is definitely one of those perfect little films that stay with you forever.
shareNo - it's not a near perfect film. It IS a perfect film :)
shareIt's as close to perfect as it gets.
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
I was watching the movie today, I had seen it many times in the past but today I realized what a perfect film this is. every single scene is packed with meaning and content, there's not a single word, image, joke or song in excess. downright perfect filmmaking here.
shareI agree with others, that it's a PERFECT, brilliant film and IMO the BEST Aussie film, by a long shot!!! Utterly incredible and constantly surprising. I have never grown tired of its painfully funny humour! A+++
"The battle for the soul is fought in the forum of art."
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The only minor criticism I have of this film is Rhonda's cancer situation. It's a minor quibble. But a car accident or some other kind of physical trauma would IMO be more believable than rapid onset cancer that takes her ability to walk but then fades as a concern (the film never expresses worries at any point that she might die, for example, or continue to get worse after her initial wheelchair situation).
shareAfter watching it with fresh eyes after a decade or so...
YES.
In my opinion it is a perfect film. I used to love this movie and could not get enough of it years ago and I just watched it again on Netflix and remembered how wonderful it was. It really stays with you and you remember the characters and the lesson that is meant to be portrayed in the film. The actors in every scene just know their characters so well that you get sucked into the movie and you don't even realize it sometimes. Every scene has some type of meaning and pushes the story forward instead of just having useless scenes that go nowhere like some other movies. I believe Muriel is a perfect example of a real and flawed character. You relate to her and you feel for her when she is being judged or bullied or going through hard times and there are times she makes some really bad decisions but you still root for her and want her to end up happy and learn to love herself. Beautiful film. I know ratings are subjective but I can't believe it's only rated 7.2 on here.
share****It's a minor quibble. But a car accident or some other kind of physical trauma would IMO be more believable than rapid onset cancer that takes her ability to walk but then fades as a concern *****
Who said it was rapid? It was made clear it was a benign tumour, could have been there years.
Only those with no valid argument pick holes in people's spelling and grammar.
What the doctor told her is that she had a cancerous tumor but it was isolated meaning it hadn't spread. He told her the surgery would be all she needed "at the moment". If it was benign, it's simply a benign tumor, not cancer.
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