Hugo Weaving and Toni Collette lead the filmic adaptation of Craig Silvey’s beloved novel,which director Rachel Perkins has handled with careCraig Silvey’s bestselling 2009 novel Jasper Jones was greeted with none-too-faint compliment, lauded in some circles as Australia’s own To assassinate a Mockingbird. The arrival of a feature film from the director Rachel Perkins – on the heels of several successful stage adaptations – raises the question: can the same be said of the film adaptation? Is this our Mockingbird?I prefer to think of it as Stand By Me down under, or with a bit of Boo Radley and Tom Robinson thrown in. Related: Toni Collette gets wistful: 'Australia was so beautiful and seemingly so innocent' Related: Belvoir's Jasper Jones proves the enduring appeal of coming-of-age stories Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com