Jasper Jones

2016

Jasper Jones

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A riveting and moving Australian coming of age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town's mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishheart, Charlie's life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey to find the true killer. Set over the scorching summer holidays of 1968, Charlie defeats the local racists, faces the breakup of his parents and falls head over heels in love as he discovers what it means to be truly courageous.

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Angourie Rice
Hugo Weaving
Toni Collette
Levi Miller
Matt Nable
Dan Wyllie
Susan Prior
Myles Pollard
Peter Rowsthorn
Aaron McGrath
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Critic Reviews for Jasper Jones

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (5)

  • Devotees of the novel will find this a faithful rendering.

    September 27, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Nick Dent

    Time Out Sydney
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  • It's a classic tale well told.

    March 15, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Sandra Hall

    Sydney Morning Herald
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  • There's a heart to this film that resonates strongly. 14-year-old Levi Miller is terrific as the shy, awkward Charlie who is trying to come to grips with his quickly changing world.

    March 4, 2017 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

    Matthew Toomey

    ABC Radio Brisbane
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  • It's hard to say if there is a centre to a narrative that jumps from one subplot to another in the manner of a soap opera.

    March 3, 2017 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Jake Wilson

    The Age (Australia)
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  • The film's story is pitted with plotholes of implausibility that continually take you out of the picture, robbing the film almost entirely of tension... the film's myriad flaws can be characterised as basic violations of common sense and consistency.

    March 3, 2017 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review…

    Jim Schembri

    3AW
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  • Centered on a 14-year-old boy caught up in a murder mystery involving a part-Aboriginal suspect, this outstanding adaptation of Craig Silvey's novel will appeal strongly to teenage and adult audiences.

    March 2, 2017 | Full Review…

    Richard Kuipers

    Variety
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  • Mar 30, 2017
    Australian films have generally been unable to penetrate the cinema market and sadly this is another film that appears to have a lot to offer on the surface is actually a very mild story without depth. I have heard this book was critically well reviewed and like other adaptations, this struggles with capturing the themes of the novel. The film is more like a well made television movie, the characters are quite shallow and overlooked while we learn very little about the racial tensions consuming the town. Hugo Weaving and Toni Collette are great in very small roles and you can see the strength shine while the other actors fail to deliver on great roles. Perkins was not the right person for the director, her narrative pacing is off and limits the plot by not giving the audience the character moments they crave. Jasper Jones had a lot of potential but it just feels like it's missing a lot of backstory and motivations, I was eager to see this film but upon watching the film I could understand the issues many viewers had with the film. A great indie concept that doesn't deliver the film we craved. 16/01/2018.
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