annuskavdpol This movie, The Castle, is about a family who, for very little money, built a house close to an airport. One day the airport authority contacts the family and offers them money to purchase their land, because the airport authority wants to extend the run-way.This movie is a farce. This movie is on the borderline of being cruel and unacceptable - with respect to the rights and dignities of the lowest class in society, the kind that cannot really defend themselves through legal counsel and who are portrayed as being very un-educated in this movie. It is the idea that some individuals may find this type of movie to be one of black comedy - and hence funny - but I disagree. I think it is kind of vulgar to portray individuals of the lowest class to be so emotional, un-intelligent and in a sense out of control.In The Castle, it is by chance that an educated lawyer takes a personal interest in their case, and it is through this connection which allows the family to win.It seems that the rich needed to save the poor. I disagree with this concept and much prefer movies where the individuals figure out their own creative ways to win, instead of needing assistance from others to solve their problems.In the movie Army of Shadows, 1969, the characters always seem to come up with fantastic ways to transcend the negative. The lead characters always seem to be fighting the negative forces with such finesse and even in their darkest hour, the lead character seems to by-pass the inescapable and to me it is through this creative problem solving which enables the characters to lead their lives with such a noble existence.Their souls never get captured, they never bow down and always seem to win.The Castle was stereotypical. It was very hierarchy - power oriented, and it did not bring in any new material which could inspire the viewer.Written by Annuska Victoria, British Columbia Canada 2013

billcr12 The Castle is from Australia and refers to the saying a man's home is his castle; in this case, of the Kerrigan family. A mom, a dad, two sons, and a daughter. It opens with one of the sons as narrator. He voices over the scene of his father standing beside their house by an airport runway. He explains how his pop hot a great deal on the property because of location, location, location. A huge power line with big steel towers also runs through their land.The look is similar to an old Saturday Night Live sketch with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi extended to an hour and a half, and therein lies the problem. The naive cuteness of these oddballs wears thin rather quickly. The airport is about to expand and is buying the houses under what would be eminent domain here in the United States. They refuse to sell and go to court with an inept lawyer to fight the order. After losing, a counsel who is a constitutional expert represents him in Australia's Supreme Court. As a comedy, it just isn't very funny, and as a message concerning the mistreatment of Aborigines, it is extremely shallow. The Castle is a mediocre film with an average cast and so so script.

Tim Tamslam Working Dog have a proved record of demonstrating that a mega-budget isn't essential to producing enjoyable, well-conceived and executed films and television shows."The Castle", however, is not a film which everyone will enjoy without some effort. Because the humor derives very much from a particular part of the world, those of different cultures and countries will not readily relate to many of the gags. There is enough generic humor Making light, as it does, of a happy family enjoying life's simple pleasures is not something that everyone finds funny, either. But if one puts aside such sensitivities for the sake of enjoying the light-hearted story, it is an enjoyable watch.It did seem to me that there was a change of scriptwriter about half way through the film, as the style of dialogue changed. The most obvious aspect of this was the sudden inclusion of four-letter words in characters' speech, for the second half of the film. Another oddity of the film was the pronunciation of "castle", which was more characteristic of Toorak residents (and their wannabees) than Essendon.But put that aside and enjoy the ride. It's certainly worth a watch.

lklein12321 An amazingly humorous movie (very understated humor) that also subtly tells us what's important in life: leadership - bringing out the best in the people around you if even you're a tow truck driver, enjoying the life you've been given without bitterness, remorse, etc., standing up for your rights and fighting for your family and friends.Apparently a review needs at least 10 lines. So here's a rerun:An amazingly humorous movie (very understated humor) that also subtly tells us what's important in life: leadership - bringing out the best in the people around you if even you're a tow truck driver, enjoying the life you've been given without bitterness, remorse, etc., standing up for your rights and fighting for your family and friends.