Looking at the title, I thought it was a murder and robbery, or a gangster fire and the like, but it was not. The film tells the story of a rural primary school teacher from Sydney. On the way back to Sydney during the holiday, he arrived in a small town and was about to transfer to a plane. He lived in a small town, was overly warmly received by the locals, and experienced an authentic small town life.
It's a weird movie with no thrilling scenes other than the hunting part. It shows the daily life of people in small towns, but it makes the viewers feel very nervous. It is estimated that it is due to their lack of understanding of life in rural Australia, and they do not know what these people can do next.
There is a kangaroo hunting scene in the movie, which is bloody. Reminds me of a small town in Victoria that I passed by a few days ago. Except for the name of the town in the movie, the appearance of the hotel and the road scene are very similar. At that time, I found a pub for lunch, chatted with the female owner, and asked them what their usual entertainment activities are. She said: hunting kangaroos. I always thought I was riding a horse leisurely like an English fox hunter, chasing after him and shooting him to death. After watching this movie, I realized that Australian hunting is so crazy. The country of criminals is well deserved. I don't know if it was originally like this or because of the influence of the movie, but now the female tavern owner in my memory looks hideous. The end of the film is very interesting, saying that this kangaroo hunting scene is a field hunting scene done by a licensed hunter, and considering animal welfare, it was approved by the United Kingdom before the release. The problem is that the British still hunt themselves, can you not approve it?
In addition, the rural railway station in Australia in the 1970s is very interesting.
The next day I couldn't help but watch it for a while, and I felt more and more that the film's description of small town life was better in details. For example, when the teacher asked for a drink at the country hotel, a large portion of the wine the shopkeeper gave him was foamy, but when he said that he also invited him to have a drink, the shopkeeper poured himself a lot less frothy than the teacher poured. .
View more about Wake in Fright reviews
