Console best movie i've ever seen.

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Dave from Ottawa Spoiled suburban girl Katrina turns into a femme fatale monster after her brother goes to prison in this Aussie portrait of a middle class crime wave. The box copy promises more in the way of sex and violence than this picture ultimately delivers, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. The picture cuts back and forth from tell-all interviews to girl-gone-bad flashbacks and the effect, rather surprisingly, is not as jarring as it might be, as the cutaways were well-timed, and the overall pacing was quite slick. A low budget is in evidence, but the creators manage to combine a darkly comic tone with a believable situation and credible characters to create effective drama. Not great by any means but better than many similar films.

Rhys (DrBugSmith) The daughter who every parent whispers "I'm glad she isn't mine" is on your door step... and she hasn't left her keys. Katrina the nightmare in leather boots and retreating skirt lines is the chaotic centre of Paul Goldman's third major feature. Life crumbles around Katrina when her beloved brother commits a terrible crime. His conviction steels her own into a focus her trite existence has never known; to get him out. But Katrina's skills aren't the ones you were taught at school, at least not in the classroom. Sex is a weapon and manipulation is as reflexive as a mouse trap to Kat, bridges burning as she accelerates through a drunken haze. The ensuing tailspin tears loose the few friends she has leaving her with desperate measures to succeed.

robbiejay-1 So here is the scoop! Australian cinema is eroding at a faster rate than George Bush's approval rating. Add to that the over-powering presence of saturated Hollywood content, then it's fair to say that Suburban Mayhem is a film that deserves some recognition and a fair go in the marketplace. Bordering on Art house, this sure to be cult classic utilizes a quasi doco style format depicting a dark, comical look into the life of Katrina, a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to see her brother released from prison, all the while continually using her convincing charm to get what she wants or maneuver around any obstacle that gets in her way. Blending some great directing, excellent acting and memorable characters, Paul Goldman and Alice Bell have carefully written a film without stereotypically including too much Australian references and slangy dialogue. This movie could well have been shot anywhere and for that reason should carry over well in the foreign marketplace. And for all of you who expect a poorly written, federally funded, slap stick feature produced by a radio DJ or comic -- THIS ISN'T ONE OF THEM!!!

Needfire Just saw Suburban Mayhem at TIFF; it's a brash, eye-popping mess of a movie. It's trying to pay homage to Pulp Fiction with its suggestions of horrible ways of dying--beheading or being bludgeoned to death by an inept killer. These are all loathsome, stupid people who manipulate and copulate their way through life.The problem with this movie is its lack of purpose of direction. Is this a commentary on the skewed moral compass of these losers who will only find their fifteen minutes of fame by becoming infamous? I'm not sure that the director knew what was happening and just made this flick, hoping that someone would imbue meaning into it.I don't know what the fuss is all about. There are plenty of films that address immoral characters and their behaviours in a way that makes you think. This film just pushes you over the edge and out the door.Not worth your time.