LAST RIDE Review
9 March, 2009
A gritty father-son road movie, Last Ride goes down some of the bumpiest, least-travelled roads in Australia. With Hugo Weaving on top form as the aggressive, unpredictable father, and impressive 10-year old newcomer Tom Russell as his at-risk son, Last Ride delivers considerable dramatic tension amidst some amazing locations.
Going out in Australia on July 2, it should also gain traction in the international theatrical marketplace with the right marketing support: commercially, this treads a line between 2006’s Little Fish ($3.2m internationally, of which $2.7m came from Australia) or another taut tale set off Australia’s beaten track, 2003’s Japanese Story ($4m internationally, $2.8m of that at home).
