Anthony LaPaglia,
Geoffrey Rush,
Barbara Hershey,
Kerry Armstrong,
Rachael Blake
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The intertwined lives of four couples living in and around Sydney, Australia, form the structure for this drama masquerading as a whodunit. Andrew Bovell freely adapted his play, Speaking in Tongues, ... read more
DVD Release Date: May 21, 2002
Stats: 457 reviews
This Australian gem is an impressive watch with a faultless cast who were all such natural Actors and gave the film a truly realistic feel.
The merging of characters and circumstances were quite seeemlessly delivered to the audience, leaving the film to be unpredictable.
Fo... read more
not to sure i fully understood this but i dunno ill probably have to watch it again then give review
The obvious inspiration for sister film Jindabyne, Lantana is stronger simply by account of a more focused plot and a larger, yet still interesting cast of characters. The big theme here is infidelity of many kinds - betrayal of trust in general - and the murder here is a perfect... read more
Total manipulation of the audience. Nice ensemble cast. If not for the weak ending unraveling a bit too expectedly, a great movie.
Great characters, relationships between the characters, and great performances illuminate this film to another level. One you learn to accept all the coincidences going on, you'll find yourself enthralled by this web that writer Andrew Bovell has spun.
Lantana turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I knew little about it before watching it and, from the initial scene, I thought it was going to be a murder mystery, but it turned out to be an excellent psychological drama that involved the interactions of the lives of these charac... read more
This solid, well acted story which weaves the woes of adult relationships should have had Hollywood taking particular notice of this impressive and overlooked Australian effort starring Anthony LaPaglia & Barbara Hershey. This is a delicate and complicated story of men and women ... read more
Despite the fact that this has all been done before, an all-star Australian cast and a good ending make this worth watching.
This is prime example of why movie-goers should never listen to critics. I can definitely see why certain critics love it. The movie attempts to be layered and intricate in a subtle way - which it does - but it's so fucking boring. The story is anticlimactic and the acting is inc... read more
Lawrence cast well and gets terrific performances all the way up and down the line.
A perceptive, powerfully acted psychodrama.
Solving the mystery of the dead body would be enough for most Hollywood movies. In Lantana, it's merely a device to launch us into more rewarding explorations. Full Review
Lantana is so rich in secondary characters and performances it's hard to mention them all. But you will certainly appreciate them. Full Review
The thorns in this film prick real blood, the color of which too few films can or care to examine. It is fine stuff indeed. Full Review
The film is as dense as its namesake, and it reminds us how few contemporary thrillers are adult. Full Review
Has a refreshingly keen ability to see everything from multiple angles.
A psychological thriller that emphasizes the psychology over the thrills. It's a smart, heart-twisting picture.
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