DOING TIME FOR PATSY CLINE

Year Released: 1997 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 95 minutes Click to Expand Credits: Written and directed by Chris Kennedy. Starring Richard Roxburgh, Miranda Otto, and Matt Day.

This Australian comedy tracks the fantasy and real life adventures of a young outback lad who loves American country and western music. Part western, part road movie, and part prison flick, its unexpected twists and turns make for an interesting tale. (Warning: the prison in this movie is not the hardcore – it’s more of a low tech, television style a la Mayberry R.F.D. facility.) It’s a fun but somewhat uneven romp, enlivened by its unusual setting and lovely female lead, Miranda Otto. Some of the editing jumps in this film should be used by continuity people in their union negotiations when studios try to claim their salaries are a waste of money.

Posted on March 30, 1998 in Reviews by Victor Minjares

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