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The Year My Voice Broke

I don't usually write reviews, but this Movie forced me to write one to alert others whoever are planning to watch this..OMG!!What a disgusting movie this is...Don't get fooled by the award that this movie got..and its story is the same like the plot..nothing changes/happens..Its basically a movie where a guy just watches his girlfriend getting f***** and do NOTHING!!Like WTF!!!You cant believe how boring this movie is..I cant even call this a movie..I wonder who gave this movie 7.1 rating!!like seriously!!its a like a crime which can delude people..Please Don't watch this Crap..Neither this is a romantic or drama type movie..nor its any kind of sad movie..its just a cumulative of plain stupid story which will only give you a headache..This movie is like its trailer...whatever happens u can know from the trailer..Do NOT WASTE UR LIFE WATCHING THIS..

A classic coming of age Aussie film, set in a simple working class country setting, it's all about friendship, unrequited first love, segregation, and lost innocence. The strains of the beautiful classical piece 'The Lark Ascending' create a hopeful yet somewhat sad and nostalgic atmosphere and really add to the film's appeal. While Ben Mendelsohn and Noah Taylor have greatly honed their acting skills since this was filmed, they, alongside Leone Carmen are quite spellbinding in their roles, and it's hard to imagine any other actors of the time portraying the characters quite as seamlessly.

This movie was DEFINITELY very true to life. The characters have a lot of depth -- even the minor ones -- and it allows you to definitely connect with the main characters. A very sentimental, very honest look at adolescence and growing up. Being the biggest Noah Taylor fan, bought it off ebay, unsure what to expect, as I am usually unwilling to just purchase movies I've never seen. This one did not disappoint and I recommend it highly. The girl that falls for the dumb jock instead of the guy she SHOULD have fell for, and Noah Taylor is a genius portrayal of the "boy next door." And if you're a Nicole Kidman fan, she's in the sequel, so this would give you a little background on Danny for "Flirting."

This is such an iconic Australian film from my youth. Noah Taylor is a national treasure.

I like the bit with the woo hoo wink wink nudge nudge. Say no more

A reluctant nerd approaching the awkward end of adolescence finds his intellectual pursuits in fierce conflict with his awakening lust for a childhood friend from the wrong side of the tracks, who meanwhile is infatuated with a kindred rebel spirit more her own age. The subsequent rite of passage doesn't stray too far from the patented coming-of-age blueprint (laughter leading to tragedy leading to bittersweet wisdom), but writer-director John Duigan's affectionate screenplay avoids falling into any sentimental traps, and the isolated Australian outback setting recalls some of the melancholy nostalgia of 'The Last Picture Show'. If not much else the film is a welcome throwback to a time when Australian movie-making meant well-crafted, unpretentious entertainment, before the Down Under film industry devolved to the level of 'Crocodile Dundee'.

The Year My Voice Broke is basically about three young kids growing up in a small, desolate town in Australia during the 1960s. The main character and narrator is Danny. His childhood friend is Frey, who also happens to be his first real love, although she doesn't know exactly how much he loves her--at least not at first. So to speak, Frey is like the only girl who he trusts and who he understands. But, Frey loves the reckless outlaw, Trevor. The movie reminds me a lot of the 1986 movie, Lucas, which starred a very young Corey Haim. Danny is like Lucas in that he is in love with his childhood friend, the only girl who seems to understand and appreciate him. Freya compares to Maggie because she finds herself falling in love with another. And Trevor is like Cappie. But 'The Year My Voice Broke' deals with much more adult situations than simply being a matter of 'puppy love,' and thus some of the results are tragic. Nonetheless, it is a movie worth seeing.