Among Giants (1999)

I love Rachel Griffiths…and this is the first time I've been let down by one of her films. Just kind of lies there on screen. I know that part of my problem was the difficulty I had in deciphering the dialogue, but most blame must be laid on the film's lazy "nothin' happening here" tone. These guys were supposed to be desperate for cash -- all of them on the dole and working off-the-books. None of them seemed desperate at all, however -- we're just supposed to buy it from an ex-wife's comment that she's shopping at the "charity shops" and from the guys' constant pestering of the boss for their backpay.

Lots of talk, just but not much meat.

C