The real star of this entertaining and fast-moving comedy thriller is writer-director's John Clarke's droll and economic screenplay. The film displays all of John Clarke's dry wit and pithy wordplay, well delivered by David Wenham, as the self-effacing and increasingly embattled Whelan, as well as Julian O'Donnell as his son, and Deborah Kennedy as his long-suffering co-worker, as well as by a host of hilarious minor characters.
The film looks at the lives of all the little people that inhabit this ethnically-mixed area of Melbourne, as well as all the political, business and criminal deals that operate just under the surface of society.
Though the plot is a bit too hastily explained at times, the film contains the right mix of comedy and tension. This film sees both John Clarke and David Wenham doing what they do best.
After this Wenham began to be cast in villain roles, but his best work has been as the likeable working class bloke.
The film looks at the lives of all the little people that inhabit this ethnically-mixed area of Melbourne, as well as all the political, business and criminal deals that operate just under the surface of society.
Though the plot is a bit too hastily explained at times, the film contains the right mix of comedy and tension. This film sees both John Clarke and David Wenham doing what they do best.
After this Wenham began to be cast in villain roles, but his best work has been as the likeable working class bloke.