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Tracks (2014)

September. 19,2014
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7.1
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PG-13
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Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.

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Evengyny
2014/09/19

Thanks for the memories!

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Tayloriona
2014/09/20

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Hayden Kane
2014/09/21

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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Taha Avalos
2014/09/22

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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morrison-dylan-fan
2014/09/23

Despite having heard of the movie for years and reading praise from fellow IMDbers I for some reason have never got round to seeing this unique-sounding title.Taking a look for what has been added to Netflix UK,I spotted that the film was being listed for being removed from the site the next day!,which led to me finally following the tracks.The plot-1970's Australia:Remembering the walks that her dad took around Africa, Robyn Davidson decides that she is going to take 4 camels (and a faithful dog) on a 1,677 from the Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.Gaining the camels from various camel ranches,Davidson decides that she needs some funds in order to survive her adventure. Writing to National Geographic magazine (NG),Davidson is delighted when NG say that they will fund the project,on condition that a photographer comes along.Meeting NG photographer Rick Smolan,Davidson finds herself put off by Smolan's chatty nature.Pushing Smolan's to the side,Davidson gets the camels and the dog,and beings to follow the 1,677 mile tracks.View on the film:Following Davidson on every step she and her animals make,the screenplay by Marion Nelson superbly uses brief flashbacks to give a psychological depth to what Davidson is trekking over,which never over powers the spiritual and personal discover that Davidson is making on the tracks.Largely taking place in the desert, Nelson avoids things drying up by crossing Davidson's solo walk with intersections which take Davidson out of the self-imposed wilderness,as a sweet bond of friendship builds with Smolan,and Davidson learns of a completely different culture from the aboriginals.Bringing Davidson's journey across the screen,director John Curran & cinematographer Mandy Walker make the full weight of each footstep Davidson and the animals take fully felt,as stylish shots across the landscape gives the movie an excellent heft. Floating in Davidson's self-discovery,Curran brings an extraordinary beauty out of the Aus desert,by drinking up lush blue waves and fanning the heat of the desert onto the viewer with dried browns and yellows.Joining Davidson at "stop points" Adam Driver gives a terrific performance as Rick Smolan,whose eagerness to get Davidson talking, Driver gradually trims,as Smolan starts to get caught up in Davidson's spiritual search.Walking into the real shoes of Davidson, Mia Wasikowska gives an excellent performance,thanks to Wasikowska displaying a remarkable delicacy over opening the spiritual side of Davidson,whilst also threading a gritty determination,which grows as Davidson crosses every track.

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Robin Sturrus
2014/09/24

The movie has quite a high rating, so I was excited about seeing it. Similar movies like Into The Wild and Walk appealed to me, so I gave this one a go.Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed. The movie is about a 1700 mile journey alone through the desert, yet she's hardly ever alone in the movie. The shots are so focused on her that you don't get the sense of scale of the journey she's undertaking and it hardly ever seems like she's in any real trouble. All in all, during the movie I did not see what made the journey so tough.Then there's the character herself. In my eyes, there's not enough background to understand her reasoning for undertaking such a significant journey. She just 'wants to'. The relationship between Robyn and the photographer also seems to come out of nowhere.The acting by Mia is proper for what she has to do. The same goes for other main characters. I feel like the movie shows just half of the important things, or just misses the sense of grandness, if you will, to make it spectacular. And for that reason, I was quite disappointed and will only award "Tracks" with 4*.

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Digital Blade
2014/09/25

This is a very interesting examination of human nature, one aspect of it, anyway, namely Freedom! This is a piece of cinema catering to the ones that want to explore said aspect on yet another, possibly unachievable level. For the pioneering spirits, the renegades of society, faint reminders of where we come from (from the point of the protagonist) and how far we have to reach to grasp our true desires -- in this case to be truly free.A modern-day epic that sneaks in some good humour and free-spirited adventures. And a nice hidden gem of movies

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S Unit
2014/09/26

A movie that yet so simple can make big impact through its way of sincere storytelling.I won't still considered this movie as inspirational. But it does manage to engage you in its innocence. Briefly its about A Journey of young girl captured through a dreary desert where she constantly struggles to find the answers related to her past.Main character played by Mia Wasikowska is almost perfect in judging passion, weakness, struggles of the actual character"Robyn" . She looks very mature as an actress now since her noticeable performance in "The Kids are all right" in 2010. After seeing this film I definitely count John Curran name in one of the underrated director of the current time. He has a unique style of telling a story.The film has a decent soundtrack that goes very well with situation. As the movies is set in Australia, you will able to see the most exquisite locations of the vast Australian desert.This movie is worth a try for its ability of finding an aura of innocence.

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