Brilliant and touching

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

There are many, many moments that knocked me for deadThe opening sequence had me squirming in my chair, it goes on so long - and I was holding my breath! The final scene is stunning too. Perfect, perfect way to end it - it doesn't tie it all up neatly but allows the experience to live on denying easy consumption and easy answers!I love that pink Balaclava too!and so many great details through it - anyway don't want to spoilbut i can say that I loved the circularity of its narrative structure and the recurring images that come back distorted - That whole party sequence - brilliant Anyway i guess I was expecting a low budget fairly straight gritty drama but instead was bowled over by a brave, untidy, deeply disturbing, beautiful trip - yes brilliant stuff but imagine some will hate it, not get it - PITY!

I really do not understand all the praise for this movie, its unoriginal, awkward, badly written, and it just tries way too hard. Do people like it because its Indy and they feel they will be more cultured if they say the think its good? It lacked any reason for the forgettable main character to need money in the first place, he just needs money, so badly that he robs his neighbor, and hey while he's at it why not rape her? It makes no sense, sure it could be a regretful crime of passion, but that's not the way it is in the movie. There is nothing in this film that I liked, it makes me embarrassed about kiwi cinema to be honest, way too dramatic, lacks any substance. It just relies on rape and drugs without any style, to shock viewers in to thinking its good.

A SONG OF GOOD is a small low budget digital film from New Zealand that probably wont see the light of day in the UK but this is a deeply moving powerful story that deserves to be seen. It is the story of a young man struggling for redemption in a society that couldn't care less.I was really surprised how moved I was by the main character Gary's plight especially after the disgusting senseless crime he commits but I was with him the whole way and that is a major achievement. I was especially touched by Gary's relationship with his nephew, Laughlin?...The performances and direction are all round great and the touches of dry black humour and irony throughout where a surprise considering the tone and situation but still strangely worked somehow.And i really liked the use of sound design.I will remember some of the images and moments for some time to come I think.

I like Gregory Kings Films. I saw his first feature film (Christmas) a while ago, and because of that made sure i saw his new one at Rotterdam. Both films are about the seedier "real' side of life. The banal underbelly.New Zealand looks like an interesting place - this film is as far away from the Lord Of The Rings stuff as you could imagine.It's a very gritty movie, and seeing that poster image brings it all back. Very haunting. I won't forget it in a hurry.