Very Cool!!!

Blistering performances.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

To start I wish to say that I am currently studying this film for my English course and it pains me to sit through every minute of this train wreck of a film (pun intended)! The script is just awful, just awful, that's all i can say. There are so many awkward moments in the film that are made even worse by the terrible dialogue between the characters! In their first meeting, the two main characters prove that there are things in life worse than death. "Maybe it just meant to be, I mean you could've been one of those rapist ax murderers about to commit his first crimes.." This is not how we end a conversation and is certainly awkward enough.One aspect of the film is the characters obsessions with death Meryl frequently envisions accidents occurring around her leading to her death, including being eaten by a shark, getting strangled by a random stranger and having a train derail above her and crash onto her. Does this tell us she is suicidal? or maybe paranoid? It is never made clear which aggravated us even further! If she indeed was paranoid about her safety then surely Justine Clarke would have taken this into account in her performance. An anxious character would act timid, afraid and withdrawn, rushing from place to place to avoid any conflicts or confrontations. However in the film she just lazily walks around with an expression that would make her seem either insane or high! The serious tone of the situation, that being bad things can happen anywhere, is is turned into a laughable series of the character almost dying in hilarious ways. She must be insane.Our class was shown a short animated film by Sarah Watt before she made this film. It entailed a mother similar to Meryl in that she thought of dangerous situations around her going through her daily routine. This just proved that the film Look Both Ways was a continuation of this short film, just on a bigger scale.There were 4 copies of this film at my local video rental store (I could not bring myself to buy this) which hadn't been rented since release, and I know why. Don't see this, for the love of god go rent something more deserving like Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? or The Seventh Seal as they both deal with similar themes of death and indifference between people yet are actually capable of pulling them off flawlessly.

Death humbles us all. LOOK BOTH WAYS is an uncompromising look at death. (Ignore the cover art: it suggests a comedy, which this movie most definitely is not.) The news, received just a few years ago, that my wife has cancer, was the kind of news that undoes hinges. Still reeling from the blow, I was advised that my mother had lung cancer (she left this world in April). My own mortality was already a given (a collapse and a heart attack and quintuple bypass heart surgery had left me with the sneaking suspicion that I may not be long for this world). All of this was difficult to deal with (to say the very least). LOOK BOTH WAYS was, in its own way, very therapeutic. I felt much better, afterward, having seen it. If you're one of those of us who have had to come face to pale white face with the harshest of realities, I recommend you sit down and watch LOOK BOTH WAYS.

I concur with Mia-38's comment. This is an absorbing film, tastefully executed and rewarding to watch. Death is a daily topic in all media, part of which is shown in the film by the short animated sequences. This film takes us to what happens in our lives before that final event, death. One question raised is whether a particular death is accidental or possibly suicide. It has often been said that movies are a reactive medium. This film is sparse in dialog and much is told through expressions of some really fine acting. I believe this film will become a classic with time and be honored by many critics who on review will begin to appreciate the finesse and delicate technique of its creator. Please see this film and in so doing you will support a courageous distributor and a talented movie maker. Jim

I've just seen this movie for the first time and thought I would pen a short comment, but feel that Look Both Ways is a movie that could improve with multiple viewings...Over the space of a weekend we follow a group of ordinary Australians who are mostly connected through the tragedy of a train crash. We watch as couples and families work through their feelings, cope with their relationships, and manage health problems.In so doing Look Both Ways explores the ups and downs we all face as we lead our lives and has a relevance for each and every viewer. It's not just light entertainment, there is a serious message here as well.And yet this is not a movie that has actors preaching to the audience; in fact there is very limited dialogue. The movie is often carried by fast-moving images and an eclectic soundtrack.