@@strawman6578 i don't think they meant it as a joke but I always find "you fell off" comments funny, I assume they're referencing the less frequent uploads the past little bit
Brandon is one realist, honest and best reactors on RUclips hands down. I've been following his channel for a couple years now. I guess ignorance is everywhere even in the comment section. Keep up the great work bro. 😊
@@williamsummerson1204 Just would like a more consistent release schedule again. The content is good but just 1 movie a week is kinda light. Still watch the vids whenever they do come out. I enjoyed the recent Evil Dead reaction. I hope you get back into your stride Brandon!
"That's a pretty cute baby" I'm so sorry Brandon, you're too wholesome for this movie. It's a great film, don't get me wrong, but I felt so bad seeing you go from cheerful and excited to disturbed and broken. I am glad though to see your reaction and to get your insight!
I happened across this movie by chance and went into it somewhat blind. It's definitely one of the most horrifying yet amazing films I've ever seen. Sooooo heavy to watch what happens to both Clare and Billy. It's such a damning indictment to what has been done to indigenous populations on several different continents throughout history. I absolutely love their relationship by the end of it.
Sound is so important in this film and one of my favorite things is the use of language. Clare and “Billy” Mangana both speak/sing to each other in their native languages, but neither can actually understand the other. They can only communicate in the language of their oppressors. Such a tidy metaphor for the suffering and oppression that brings them together. Their languages are different just like the horrors done to their respective communities is different, but it’s been done to them by the same force and that’s how they understand it.
Something I love about this movie is how awful it makes even justified violence, when she is killing thst first guy and he whispers "Mother?" you can tell it breaks her inside
What both the English and Anglo Australians have done to the indigenous Australians is an untold horror story. An embarrassment that white Australia still cannot face head on. The complete genocide of Tasmanian Aboriginals and the continued rascism and almost total lack of understanding of indigenous culture to this day. Even today some of the traditional owners of this country still live in 4th world poverty.
As an Australian and a Tasmanian, I can assure you, we are not "embarrassed" in the slightest. White Australians today are not guilty for what other people did hundreds of years ago. Nor are the aboriginies today victims of anything. Many abos today live in poverty because they choose to do so. They reject civilisation and would rather live in the stone age like how they did before European settlement. And I say - fine! Good of them! But if they choose to do so, then they have no right to complain about their terrible living standards or rampant alcoholism and crime amongst their communities. They need to sort their own problems out. It is not up to random white Australians to fix their own problems for them.
This film was absolutely gutting, I'm not surprised you nearly tapped out. In addition to the obvious trauma near the start, I felt equally disturbed when the aboriginal mother was taken away and her little one just left to die. So traumatic and awful to even think about. Goes to show there's really nothing more terrifying than the real-life horrors of human brutality, especially in this historical context regarding women and indigenous people. Not a movie I'd ever see more than once, but will enjoy your reaction nonetheless.
I found the relationship development between Clare and Billy to be quite eye-opening personally. I was born in Australia but my parents are Irish. They moved here with their parents when they were younger because of their experiences with the British in Ireland and hearing stories of my parents but more powerfully from my grandparents, especially my grandmother, about what the English did and were like always instilled me with some level of animosity. The fact that these two character from completely different Worlds could find common ground in something so horrible, in a strange way it demonstrates that we really are all the same, that our prejudices are only skin deep. This movie personally opened my mind into observing Aboriginal people in a different light, even moreso because of its contrast and comparisons to the Irish characters (as selfish as that might sound).
Not just America and Australia have treated the original people of their respected countries unfairly, similar situation in New Zealand with the Māori, and in Scandinavia with the Sami, and even how my country, Denmark, treated the people of Greenland. By the way, Brandon, prefer your movie reactions, feel like your focus has been on shows lately, which is cool, but if you don't watch that many shows, which I don't, then it's hard watch along with all your episode reactions. All the best from Denmark.
I've seen very few films in the past decade that have gone the places that this film does. Absolutely uncompromising and bleak yet hopeful and beautiful.
Brandon, this is a film I probably wouldn't have ever been aware of if it wasn't for you reacting/reviewing on your channel. ..as difficult as it was to endure the horrific hardships of the storyline, I'm so very pleased that I checked your channel today and took the chance on a film I certainly would've overlooked on my own. .. Thank you Brandon ❤ ✌ Top Shelf reaction 🏆 🎥
As an Australian this film is both a masterpiece and also a reminder of what we have done to our indigenous people, I cried watching this reaction. Great film that is so Australian but can still translates to any nationality.
Totally agreed as a fellow Aussie. I feel like this should be a study film going forward. This story is SO SO important for Australian's to accept. There is no way we can improve if we don't accept these horrid truths. Let's be honest now, have things really improved that much for indigenous Australian's today?
@@juninplays8742 Are you serious? Aboriginals have equal rights and are treated as a privileged class in Australia today. Aboriginals get preferential treatment from the government when it comes to housing, education, medicare, and a whole range of other things. They are in no way treated like they were in the 19th century.
@@GBoz94 They don't need one. They already have a voice through the ballet box every election just like every single other Australian citizen. Why should a single race (who only accounts for around 2% of the population) have a larger voice than the rest of us?
This is one of those movies that punches you in the gut...and then keeps on punching. I had to stop it at a certain point, and return a few nights later. A brutal, but beautiful movie.
I saw this at a fancy movie theatre in San Francisco that specializes in these lesser known films. Each theatre room only had like 20 seats. A couple in front of me walked out within the first 10 or so minutes, understandably.
@NoFapTate I'd like to think that after taking some time to properly grieve and process everything that has happened, she eventually starts another family with someone else. And this time, they live out their lives in peace.
I saw this movie at a film festival for its Australian premiere and I have never seen so many walkouts then I have during the first 20mins of this film. It's a brutal watch but I think it's an excellent film and one of my favourites of the year it came out.
Oh wow, this is a VERY unexpected video!! Very glad that you're checking this one out. Hands down one of the hardest movies I've ever had to sit through. But it is also one of my most valuable cinematic experiences of all time. The way I just utterly broke down and let it all out and cried at the ending, after being on edge and having to suffer through awfulness throughout, and watching the two main characters endure.... Man. It was powerful. 🌊🌅 The cast & crew absolutely delivered. Jennifer Kent, Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, and Sam Claflin nailed this thing.
Can't say I expected this reaction, but this movie is wonderful. I've only seen it once in theaters and haven't seen it since because of that early scene, but I absolutely loved it.
This movie is a masterpiece. So glad you decided to give it a go, and even happier you shared your reaction with us. This movie is hard to get through, but depicts a very important time period in Tasmanian history that not a lot of attention gets paid to. Thanks Brandon!
Really enjoyed the movie. I dont know how they managed to make it look like the filming was done in 1999 or 2001. I love it that it doesn't look modern or crapped with CGI. Very good acting aswell. You end up caring for certain characters and really disliking some
You've seen the actress before as Lyanna Stark in Game of Thrones but only in a couple of scenes, giving birth to Jon Snow and marrying Rhaegar Targaryan. The actor who played the weaselly little sidekick who Billy speared through the neck at the end was played by Damon Herriman who you've seen in a memorable scence in Breaking Bad (screaming "Tucker!") and who played Charles Manson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Herriman is great in everything he does.
This film genuinely traumatised me especially after when the baby was 'silenced', I've never seen a horror film stoop that low. Even The Hills Have Eyes didn't go that far during the caravan attack.
I guess that you never saw the ending of M*A*S*H the TV show. 1972-1983. The one scene where a bunch people needn’t to be quiet, or get killed. . The mother killed her baby to save everyone.
One of my favorite movies from that year, but a brutal watch. When I heard you saying your expectations for the movie in the intro I was like "oh, you poor summer child"
I loved this movie, difficult as it was. One thing I really loved was their use of sound/music, or lack thereof. I was probably halfway through before I realized there isn’t any score, which somehow adds so much to the real, raw feeling of what you’re watching. I found the ending so much more realistic than your usual revenge movie too… unexpected, but definitely real. Incredible filmmaking.
When he says I surrender, I see why she fell into a rage. You surrender to enemy soldiers, in a war. You don't get to capitulate to a mother whose baby u killed. I think there were rules you had to follow for surrendering british officers, and to claim that privilege in this situation was crazy cowardly.
Oh wow! It’s so great you watched this. I was completely blown away by this movie and I think the brutal imagery is so important because I think we’ve skirted around the horrors of what’s happened in our countries histories for too long. I’m an American and this is the first time I really learned about what happened to Tasmania. Billy crying at the dinner table for his country was the most upsetting part for me. The artists in this gave so much to help us understand.
Oh my god I can’t believe this. Can’t find any reactions of this on RUclips, I wonder how you’re gonna edit it. I’ve been wanting to see a reaction ever since i saw it. I’ve been watching you for awhile, glad you’re the one to do it haha
I've described The Nightingale as the best film I have ever seen... and never want to see again. One thing I took from the film, was that two people of different cultures, opposite sexes, black & white can have everything in common.
The actress' voice is stunning!! As brutal and disturbing the story was, the traditional folk songs were so beautiful and added so much gravitas to the emotions of the movie.
Australian here, the Tasmanian aboriginals we’re almost completely wiped out by the British, even today they are the only state in Australia with the lowest percentage of aboriginal people. To this day it hasn’t been officially classed as genocide.
The Tasmanian aboriginies *were* completely wiped out. All the black ones are long dead. The only so-called "aboriginals" that are left are white ones with less than 1% abo DNA.
@@cherrybomber69 The voice referendum had nothing to do with recognising aboriginals as equals. They were already recognised as equals and given equal rights as Australian citizens in the 1967 referendum. This recent referendum was about permanently enshrining an aboriginal "voice" body in parliament. And thankfully, over 60% of Australia wisely chose to vote No and leave race out of the constitution.
Trainspotting was my top film for most unsettling baby scene but after this film, that scene hammers in the back of your mind for a long time. I went to a limited 'free' private screening of this and people walked out in revolt about 5 minutes after 'that' scene. I commend you for being the only channel to react to this, although I'm sure many channels will tap out of reacting to this.
I never thought anyone would post a reaction to this, it's such a brutal story. I'm very glad you did. It's important to feel the reality of history and I think this film did a fantastic job bringing it to life.
Great choice. The world of movies is immense and it's great you check out something outside of Hollywood. It'd be great to see you do more things like this on the channel, even if it means fewer views. Maybe pick a country you've never seen a movie from and check out one of their great movies.
My friend and I had a triple feature day and this was last around 10 p.m. and we couldn’t believe e how locked into the film we were. We both started pretty tired and immediately got wrapped in the story. Amazing film
As an Australian it was really terrific to see a somewhat mainstream film acknowledge the racial violence suffered by indigenous Australians. While thankfully our country has come a long way, violence and racism against indigenous Australians is still a problem here!
As a Australian the only violence in the Aboriginal communities are from other Aboriginals! I lived in Alice Springs, Uluru and Darwin and no white people are getting violent with any Aboriginals, it's a broken community in so many respects. Alcohol has ravaged generations , and did you not watch the movie? The violence was just as harsh towards the White Europeans being brought here as prisoners . I was born and raised in Tasmania and Hobart in particular was built on the backs of white slaves , Irish and Scottish. Not saying that Aboriginals didn't cope a ton of violence and death but I kinda get a bit sick of " white people bad " and the only people to ever suffer under another countries rule were black !
@@andysalter7192 as someone who has spent time within First Nations communities and studied First Nations history at uni, this is simply not true. Yes violence within indigenous communities is bad, but there’s systemic reasons why that occurs and a predominantly white government is not doing enough to address that
@@michaelmoustachecont Rubbish, the Aboriginal communities are given every opportunity to get out of the mess they are in , Government grants , free housing , free cars , Education etc ....why do you think they ask on every Government form if you are Aboriginal or Torres strait Islander? Cause it entitles you to extra benifits, I worked at Uluru and worked right along side the committee elders and they say the exact same thing. I worked in Alice Springs and the drinking and violence is so extreme they open Bottle shops early so the Aboriginal people can buy there booze and then they are told to move on to the Todd River to not hang around the town centre and scare off tourists , not because of some " Racism " it's cause there is a long history of muggings and tourists getting robbed and assualted. I use to go to the Todd River ( which isn't actually a River anymore due to drought ) as I was working for the council doing clean up and the things I saw were insane , Women getting Raped and Beaten , we found one fella dead from alcohol and now Ice has become the new poison ( to be fair that's not just Aboriginal communities it's effecting every community) . I know the history and I know of the horrible treatment they got decades ago but they seem so stuck in this endless cycle of poverty, Alcoholism and violence and don't seem to want to change , and to be perfectly clear I am not talking about ALL , I had some great friends in that area and even dated a beautiful Girl who was Half Aboriginal Half Spanish ( she was beautiful!!) And I would love nothing more then to see the Aboriginal people succeed in every aspect of life. But just like the Black community in the US they are there own worst enemies, they have been told for so long they are victims of a " systematic racism " which is utter rubbish, it's not 1950 ! They too are given every opportunity to be successful and obviously a large percentage have been, but still we see thousands of Black on Black shootings every year , Poverty and a 75% single mother rate. The only way these communities will ever change is if they change themselves, that also goes for the white trash we have in both Australia and America. The whole " it's because of white people " and what happened 200 plus years ago just ain't gonna fix a damn thing. That's like you or I blaming our bad choices on our parents mistakes , that's not going to teach any accountability or growth.
@@michaelmoustachecont Drinking yourself half to death, beating your wife, and commiting crime is not "systemic". They choose to do those things. No one forces them to. White Australian bogans also do that. Is that due to systemic racism as well? The aboriginies need to take responsibility for their own actions instead of blaming white people all the time. If they keep relying on the government to sort out their own social problems, then they will continue to be sorely disappointed with the outcome. The government can't fix the way they choose to behave.
Wow really unexpected Brandon, I've recommended this to alot of friends since 2018 definitely one of the best films from that year, thanks for giving this gem more light it really deserves!
I didn’t expect this reaction on RUclips ever cuz of how brutal this movie is… I can’t wait to watch your reaction to it though (sorry but I feel better knowing other people got mentally disturbed by this film and not just me).
Haven't seen it yet but I fully agree with the sentiment in the title. I'm glad I watched the whole movie, but it's one of the hardest watches I've done along with Come and See and some of the better-handled depictions of the Holocaust.
so happy you watched this movie l remember at Tiff or one of the film festivals they had therapists on site it was either that or they had to ID people before coming in cause the movies usually aren't rated officially l could be getting both those wrong but from what l remember at the time that's what l was hearing surrounding it also for the movie it made really good press for it and the movie is so good (pls correct me if l'm wrong doe)
Siúil a Rúin has been on my playlist since I saw this movie in 2019, quickly jumped into my favorites I was drawn by the trailer and a few lines from Mangana, but the impact of this movie is that it' so real. People have actually been like this, trapped by evil people since forever. It hits hard especially for those of us who share anything in common with these characters in terms of things like racism and mysogyny. I'm honestly surprised to hear this referred to as a horror film because I never thought of it that way. Realistic atrocities are depicted but...I think that's why I don't see it as a horror, it feels more like a fictional documentary because life is hell for a lot of people. No smoke and mirrors here, just real pain without much choice to make things better. I get how that can be scary to a lot of people but...It's making me wonder if I'm jaded from seeing these things in real life. Maybe that's the scary part to go numb.
I have never seen the movie, but I'm guessing Billy was willing to go on the death-wish mission of killing the lieutenant because the other indigenous man had told Billy all of his people had already been killed, as were all the indigenous of all the other tribes. He seemed to not be remorseful, and willing to die defending his country from evil men, knowing that he went to rest on his own terms.
I'm glad you appreciated it but I really wish I liked this more. The message about colonization is so surface level and it just shows it was written by a white woman (coming from a poc myself). She was obviously being authentic but I can't help but feel it was misguided.
It was actually written very much with the guidance of Aboriginal Elders. She even consulted them on the areas that were appropriate to film. They openly praised her film and its depiction. It is also the only movie to use Palawa Kani, a reconstructed dialect created from almost-extinct Tasmanian Indigenous languages. This is incredibly significant. There are no living speakers of the original Indigenous Tasmanian languages (and next to no records), so the community created the language from what little is known. There are no public records of the language. The language is kept private to the community and white people seeking to learn need written permission. The use of Palawa Kani in the film indicates that she worked extensively with the Tasmanian Indigenous community and had their trust and permission to use it. And that they helped her write all of those parts. So it seems very unfair to just paint it as a white woman brushing over history when she did everything she could to make it accurate. It is probably one of the best depictions of colonial Tasmania out there (if not the best). The Australian film industry is tiny so these kinds of films never get made. And Kent turned down hundreds of American scripts after Babadook's success and the chance at making megabucks in Hollywood to tell this story. She had the integrity to actually want to tell Australian history, knowing she would get no reward or money for it, over selling her soul to America.
I like how the movie subverts the cliches. Even when she get the first guy, one is happy that she get her revenge. But it is not satisfying at all. You want it to be and the movie tricks you first to think that. But it is just more horror. Revenge is mostly not sweet but bleak.
another great reaction to another great australian film, have you seen the aussie movie bad boy bubby. it is another film that is very difficult to watch early on but stick at it as the acting performance from the lead nicholas hope is extraordinary
I didn’t think the first guy’s death was satisfayingat all. Tbh, I thought it was disturbing. Especially when he said « mother? ». That got me. His mistake of killing the baby was unforgiveable but he got it way worse than the actual main bad guy, which didn’t sit well with me.
it’s really something to think that this is the same director of The Babadook! but this is pretty tough to watch but it’s very much worth the ride and revenge at its finest 😭
Heeu brandon! I've said this probably in 50 movies now, but "What Dreams May Come" is a movie you should like! Featuring Robin Williams, Cuba gooding and max von sydow. Won 1 Oscar and was nominated for 2 :) please give it a chance! I bet you won't be disappointed!
I only watched this movie once. Honestly, I cried watching your reaction. Like, damn, I thought I could handle it after watching all of your Always Sunny and Breaking Bad reactions, but damn, here I am, just crying again. I've seen Martyrs, but this movie fucked me up even more than anything else. Thanks Brandon!
It's so hard to hear your genuine excited anticipation in the beginning as to what this movie is about knowing full well I'm about to watch you be traumatized.
As a mother who watched my young son die in the same accident that killed my husband and broke both of my legs and right arm- I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that the death of a beloved spouse may crush and break your heart…it’s the loss of your beloved child that kills your soul. It kills your spirit and leaves you with nothing except the memories you once cherished that are now your biggest fear bc those memories morph into the dark and endless reminder of what you once had. Every night you dream of being with your child and everything is the way it should be…only to wake up in the bleak and gray existence that is now your life. People think time will heal you and tell you that it will get easier. But it doesn’t get easier, it only gets harder. Everyday you live is a day farther away from the life you used to have. Until you are so embedded in grief that you can’t even remember the details of your sons face. And you can’t look at photos because it reminds you of the day some drunk fool decided to drive and wiped out your family and any hope you had. This movie is the most realistic portrayal of true grief and heartbreak of losing your child and spouse.
I don’t feel the need to watch any part except the revenges. Same reason I’m not gonna watch any oart of wolf creek, because mick taylor never gets got.
I noticed how so many people keep talking about how shocking this film was. But to me it was just another well acted and well directed movie. Yes it is very brutal, but I feel there are more severe and graphic pieces of media out there. I actually feel the level of its brutality is more hyped than what it is. Don't get me wrong it is VERY dark. But I feel more people review it as overwhelmingly shocking because critics have told them to. The theory I have as to why so many might have a knee-jerk recation is probably due to the fact that Australia's genocidal history isn't a topic that is displayed or talked about in western media. We know about kidnapping and slavery of Africans. We know about the concentration camps and genocide of Jewish. We know the displacement and muder of Native Americans. But this was the only movie that I really know to have been presented to mainstream audiences showing a glimpse of what was happening during the colonization of Australia. And that the shock comes from people realizing they didn't know huge part of its history. Over all a wonderfully directed movie. With amazing actors that truly understood the what the story was about. Edit: had to correct spelling error
brandon kinda fell off. its a damn shame cause I used to be a patreon member too
😂 you hate to see it
@@BrandonLikesMovies is this a joke? haven´t watched this channel in a while
@@strawman6578 i don't think they meant it as a joke but I always find "you fell off" comments funny, I assume they're referencing the less frequent uploads the past little bit
Brandon is one realist, honest and best reactors on RUclips hands down. I've been following his channel for a couple years now. I guess ignorance is everywhere even in the comment section. Keep up the great work bro. 😊
@@williamsummerson1204 Just would like a more consistent release schedule again. The content is good but just 1 movie a week is kinda light. Still watch the vids whenever they do come out. I enjoyed the recent Evil Dead reaction. I hope you get back into your stride Brandon!
One of the best and most brutal films I've ever seen. A lot of tears, but completely worth it
This film made me physically sick but Aisling Franciosi was incredibly heartbreaking.
"That's a pretty cute baby"
I'm so sorry Brandon, you're too wholesome for this movie. It's a great film, don't get me wrong, but I felt so bad seeing you go from cheerful and excited to disturbed and broken. I am glad though to see your reaction and to get your insight!
I happened across this movie by chance and went into it somewhat blind. It's definitely one of the most horrifying yet amazing films I've ever seen. Sooooo heavy to watch what happens to both Clare and Billy. It's such a damning indictment to what has been done to indigenous populations on several different continents throughout history. I absolutely love their relationship by the end of it.
Sound is so important in this film and one of my favorite things is the use of language. Clare and “Billy” Mangana both speak/sing to each other in their native languages, but neither can actually understand the other. They can only communicate in the language of their oppressors. Such a tidy metaphor for the suffering and oppression that brings them together. Their languages are different just like the horrors done to their respective communities is different, but it’s been done to them by the same force and that’s how they understand it.
One of the very few 'super disturbing' movies that is actually great in my opinion. Also, I think the ending is basically perfect.
Something I love about this movie is how awful it makes even justified violence, when she is killing thst first guy and he whispers "Mother?" you can tell it breaks her inside
What both the English and Anglo Australians have done to the indigenous Australians is an untold horror story. An embarrassment that white Australia still cannot face head on. The complete genocide of Tasmanian Aboriginals and the continued rascism and almost total lack of understanding of indigenous culture to this day. Even today some of the traditional owners of this country still live in 4th world poverty.
As an Australian and a Tasmanian, I can assure you, we are not "embarrassed" in the slightest. White Australians today are not guilty for what other people did hundreds of years ago. Nor are the aboriginies today victims of anything.
Many abos today live in poverty because they choose to do so. They reject civilisation and would rather live in the stone age like how they did before European settlement. And I say - fine! Good of them! But if they choose to do so, then they have no right to complain about their terrible living standards or rampant alcoholism and crime amongst their communities. They need to sort their own problems out. It is not up to random white Australians to fix their own problems for them.
This film was absolutely gutting, I'm not surprised you nearly tapped out. In addition to the obvious trauma near the start, I felt equally disturbed when the aboriginal mother was taken away and her little one just left to die. So traumatic and awful to even think about. Goes to show there's really nothing more terrifying than the real-life horrors of human brutality, especially in this historical context regarding women and indigenous people. Not a movie I'd ever see more than once, but will enjoy your reaction nonetheless.
I found the relationship development between Clare and Billy to be quite eye-opening personally. I was born in Australia but my parents are Irish. They moved here with their parents when they were younger because of their experiences with the British in Ireland and hearing stories of my parents but more powerfully from my grandparents, especially my grandmother, about what the English did and were like always instilled me with some level of animosity.
The fact that these two character from completely different Worlds could find common ground in something so horrible, in a strange way it demonstrates that we really are all the same, that our prejudices are only skin deep. This movie personally opened my mind into observing Aboriginal people in a different light, even moreso because of its contrast and comparisons to the Irish characters (as selfish as that might sound).
Not just America and Australia have treated the original people of their respected countries unfairly, similar situation in New Zealand with the Māori, and in Scandinavia with the Sami, and even how my country, Denmark, treated the people of Greenland. By the way, Brandon, prefer your movie reactions, feel like your focus has been on shows lately, which is cool, but if you don't watch that many shows, which I don't, then it's hard watch along with all your episode reactions. All the best from Denmark.
Canada too if you’re unaware
Fun fact, when people tried to colonise the pacific (New Zealand, Hawaii, Tonga etc), some ended up getting eaten by the locals!
Unfairly is a light word
As far as I know, there were other Polynesian people in New Zealand before the Māori.
I've seen very few films in the past decade that have gone the places that this film does. Absolutely uncompromising and bleak yet hopeful and beautiful.
Well said. I agree.
Got to see this in a packed cinema when it first came out and I've never heard so many people cry during a film before or after this one.
Brandon, this is a film I probably wouldn't have ever been aware of if it wasn't for you reacting/reviewing on your channel.
..as difficult as it was to endure the horrific hardships of the storyline, I'm so very pleased that I checked your channel today and took the chance on a film I certainly would've overlooked on my own.
.. Thank you Brandon ❤ ✌ Top Shelf reaction 🏆 🎥
As an Australian this film is both a masterpiece and also a reminder of what we have done to our indigenous people, I cried watching this reaction. Great film that is so Australian but can still translates to any nationality.
Totally agreed as a fellow Aussie. I feel like this should be a study film going forward. This story is SO SO important for Australian's to accept. There is no way we can improve if we don't accept these horrid truths. Let's be honest now, have things really improved that much for indigenous Australian's today?
@@juninplays8742 Are you serious? Aboriginals have equal rights and are treated as a privileged class in Australia today. Aboriginals get preferential treatment from the government when it comes to housing, education, medicare, and a whole range of other things. They are in no way treated like they were in the 19th century.
@@SanctusPaulus1962yet they still don’t have a voice in the Australian constitution so..
@@GBoz94 They don't need one. They already have a voice through the ballet box every election just like every single other Australian citizen. Why should a single race (who only accounts for around 2% of the population) have a larger voice than the rest of us?
It was disgusting and disturbing more than realistic
This is one of those movies that punches you in the gut...and then keeps on punching. I had to stop it at a certain point, and return a few nights later. A brutal, but beautiful movie.
One of the most immaculate films made with such passion and artistry.
I saw this at a fancy movie theatre in San Francisco that specializes in these lesser known films. Each theatre room only had like 20 seats. A couple in front of me walked out within the first 10 or so minutes, understandably.
@NoFapTate I'd like to think that after taking some time to properly grieve and process everything that has happened, she eventually starts another family with someone else. And this time, they live out their lives in peace.
I saw this movie at a film festival for its Australian premiere and I have never seen so many walkouts then I have during the first 20mins of this film. It's a brutal watch but I think it's an excellent film and one of my favourites of the year it came out.
Oh wow, this is a VERY unexpected video!! Very glad that you're checking this one out. Hands down one of the hardest movies I've ever had to sit through.
But it is also one of my most valuable cinematic experiences of all time. The way I just utterly broke down and let it all out and cried at the ending, after being on edge and having to suffer through awfulness throughout, and watching the two main characters endure.... Man. It was powerful. 🌊🌅
The cast & crew absolutely delivered. Jennifer Kent, Aisling Franciosi, Baykali Ganambarr, and Sam Claflin nailed this thing.
Can't say I expected this reaction, but this movie is wonderful. I've only seen it once in theaters and haven't seen it since because of that early scene, but I absolutely loved it.
This movie is a masterpiece. So glad you decided to give it a go, and even happier you shared your reaction with us. This movie is hard to get through, but depicts a very important time period in Tasmanian history that not a lot of attention gets paid to. Thanks Brandon!
love how this film turned you into a sadist. "it's almost better this way. make his pain longer" 😂
I've never hated a movie character so much.
From the director of The Babadook comes.....a different kind of horror story.
One of the best revenge movies of all time and one of my favoite movies from the 2010s. Loved your reaction Brandon, as always.
"They just put her in the worst possible position..."
30 seconds later.
This movie was brutal and brilliant. I absolutely LOVE Billys character.
Really enjoyed the movie. I dont know how they managed to make it look like the filming was done in 1999 or 2001. I love it that it doesn't look modern or crapped with CGI. Very good acting aswell. You end up caring for certain characters and really disliking some
Aisling Franciosi's harrowing, staggering performance is an all-timer. So glad you stuck this one out.
You've seen the actress before as Lyanna Stark in Game of Thrones but only in a couple of scenes, giving birth to Jon Snow and marrying Rhaegar Targaryan. The actor who played the weaselly little sidekick who Billy speared through the neck at the end was played by Damon Herriman who you've seen in a memorable scence in Breaking Bad (screaming "Tucker!") and who played Charles Manson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Herriman is great in everything he does.
This film genuinely traumatised me especially after when the baby was 'silenced', I've never seen a horror film stoop that low. Even The Hills Have Eyes didn't go that far during the caravan attack.
I guess that you never saw the ending of M*A*S*H the TV show. 1972-1983. The one scene where a bunch people needn’t to be quiet, or get killed. . The mother killed her baby to save everyone.
One of my favorite movies from that year, but a brutal watch. When I heard you saying your expectations for the movie in the intro I was like "oh, you poor summer child"
I loved this movie, difficult as it was. One thing I really loved was their use of sound/music, or lack thereof. I was probably halfway through before I realized there isn’t any score, which somehow adds so much to the real, raw feeling of what you’re watching. I found the ending so much more realistic than your usual revenge movie too… unexpected, but definitely real. Incredible filmmaking.
Holy crap, I had to stop for a bit after THAT scene too
When he says I surrender, I see why she fell into a rage. You surrender to enemy soldiers, in a war. You don't get to capitulate to a mother whose baby u killed. I think there were rules you had to follow for surrendering british officers, and to claim that privilege in this situation was crazy cowardly.
Oh wow! It’s so great you watched this. I was completely blown away by this movie and I think the brutal imagery is so important because I think we’ve skirted around the horrors of what’s happened in our countries histories for too long. I’m an American and this is the first time I really learned about what happened to Tasmania. Billy crying at the dinner table for his country was the most upsetting part for me. The artists in this gave so much to help us understand.
Oh my god I can’t believe this. Can’t find any reactions of this on RUclips, I wonder how you’re gonna edit it. I’ve been wanting to see a reaction ever since i saw it. I’ve been watching you for awhile, glad you’re the one to do it haha
I've described The Nightingale as the best film I have ever seen... and never want to see again.
One thing I took from the film, was that two people of different cultures, opposite sexes, black & white can have everything in common.
The actress' voice is stunning!! As brutal and disturbing the story was, the traditional folk songs were so beautiful and added so much gravitas to the emotions of the movie.
if your interested in Aboriginal Films you should watch Rabbit-Proof Fence
That was excellent too.
Australian here, the Tasmanian aboriginals we’re almost completely wiped out by the British, even today they are the only state in Australia with the lowest percentage of aboriginal people. To this day it hasn’t been officially classed as genocide.
And we are about to vote on whether they should be recognised as equals ... we are still disgusting
The Tasmanian aboriginies *were* completely wiped out. All the black ones are long dead. The only so-called "aboriginals" that are left are white ones with less than 1% abo DNA.
@@cherrybomber69 The voice referendum had nothing to do with recognising aboriginals as equals. They were already recognised as equals and given equal rights as Australian citizens in the 1967 referendum. This recent referendum was about permanently enshrining an aboriginal "voice" body in parliament. And thankfully, over 60% of Australia wisely chose to vote No and leave race out of the constitution.
your the only channel i know that did the nightingale.
I live here in Tasmania, AUS. Very brutal movie
Seriously such an amazing film! I know it’s a tough watch but it’s worth it. More people should know about it
Trainspotting was my top film for most unsettling baby scene but after this film, that scene hammers in the back of your mind for a long time. I went to a limited 'free' private screening of this and people walked out in revolt about 5 minutes after 'that' scene. I commend you for being the only channel to react to this, although I'm sure many channels will tap out of reacting to this.
Amazing movie... one of the best ive seen in recent years. Hard to watch but one of the ones everyone should.
I never thought anyone would post a reaction to this, it's such a brutal story. I'm very glad you did. It's important to feel the reality of history and I think this film did a fantastic job bringing it to life.
Great choice. The world of movies is immense and it's great you check out something outside of Hollywood. It'd be great to see you do more things like this on the channel, even if it means fewer views. Maybe pick a country you've never seen a movie from and check out one of their great movies.
I've not watched the film but even just from the comments and footage here I was in tears, not sure I can bring myself to watch this.
I'm glad he chose this movie I've been trying to recommend this and The Sadness to anyone and EVERYONE
My friend and I had a triple feature day and this was last around 10 p.m. and we couldn’t believe e how locked into the film we were. We both started pretty tired and immediately got wrapped in the story. Amazing film
Siúil a Rún is a song I heard a lot as a kid, chilling to hear her sing it.
As an Australian it was really terrific to see a somewhat mainstream film acknowledge the racial violence suffered by indigenous Australians. While thankfully our country has come a long way, violence and racism against indigenous Australians is still a problem here!
As a Australian the only violence in the Aboriginal communities are from other Aboriginals!
I lived in Alice Springs, Uluru and Darwin and no white people are getting violent with any Aboriginals, it's a broken community in so many respects.
Alcohol has ravaged generations , and did you not watch the movie? The violence was just as harsh towards the White Europeans being brought here as prisoners .
I was born and raised in Tasmania and Hobart in particular was built on the backs of white slaves , Irish and Scottish.
Not saying that Aboriginals didn't cope a ton of violence and death but I kinda get a bit sick of " white people bad " and the only people to ever suffer under another countries rule were black !
@@andysalter7192 as someone who has spent time within First Nations communities and studied First Nations history at uni, this is simply not true. Yes violence within indigenous communities is bad, but there’s systemic reasons why that occurs and a predominantly white government is not doing enough to address that
@@michaelmoustachecont Rubbish, the Aboriginal communities are given every opportunity to get out of the mess they are in , Government grants , free housing , free cars , Education etc ....why do you think they ask on every Government form if you are Aboriginal or Torres strait Islander? Cause it entitles you to extra benifits, I worked at Uluru and worked right along side the committee elders and they say the exact same thing.
I worked in Alice Springs and the drinking and violence is so extreme they open Bottle shops early so the Aboriginal people can buy there booze and then they are told to move on to the Todd River to not hang around the town centre and scare off tourists , not because of some " Racism " it's cause there is a long history of muggings and tourists getting robbed and assualted.
I use to go to the Todd River ( which isn't actually a River anymore due to drought ) as I was working for the council doing clean up and the things I saw were insane , Women getting Raped and Beaten , we found one fella dead from alcohol and now Ice has become the new poison ( to be fair that's not just Aboriginal communities it's effecting every community) .
I know the history and I know of the horrible treatment they got decades ago but they seem so stuck in this endless cycle of poverty, Alcoholism and violence and don't seem to want to change , and to be perfectly clear I am not talking about ALL , I had some great friends in that area and even dated a beautiful Girl who was Half Aboriginal Half Spanish ( she was beautiful!!) And I would love nothing more then to see the Aboriginal people succeed in every aspect of life.
But just like the Black community in the US they are there own worst enemies, they have been told for so long they are victims of a " systematic racism " which is utter rubbish, it's not 1950 !
They too are given every opportunity to be successful and obviously a large percentage have been, but still we see thousands of Black on Black shootings every year , Poverty and a 75% single mother rate.
The only way these communities will ever change is if they change themselves, that also goes for the white trash we have in both Australia and America.
The whole " it's because of white people " and what happened 200 plus years ago just ain't gonna fix a damn thing.
That's like you or I blaming our bad choices on our parents mistakes , that's not going to teach any accountability or growth.
@@andysalter7192 you're trying to strawman an argument that white people are the real victims, ah ok...
@@michaelmoustachecont Drinking yourself half to death, beating your wife, and commiting crime is not "systemic". They choose to do those things. No one forces them to. White Australian bogans also do that. Is that due to systemic racism as well?
The aboriginies need to take responsibility for their own actions instead of blaming white people all the time. If they keep relying on the government to sort out their own social problems, then they will continue to be sorely disappointed with the outcome. The government can't fix the way they choose to behave.
Wow really unexpected Brandon, I've recommended this to alot of friends since 2018 definitely one of the best films from that year, thanks for giving this gem more light it really deserves!
I didn’t expect this reaction on RUclips ever cuz of how brutal this movie is… I can’t wait to watch your reaction to it though (sorry but I feel better knowing other people got mentally disturbed by this film and not just me).
This movie is hardcore, saw it years ago but it’s an experience that has surely stuck with me
Haven't seen it yet but I fully agree with the sentiment in the title. I'm glad I watched the whole movie, but it's one of the hardest watches I've done along with Come and See and some of the better-handled depictions of the Holocaust.
This is one of those great movies that is impossible to recommend to people.
A bit like Schindler's List that way.
The ending of this movie is the most happy I’ve felt durring a film, the satisfaction across my face was worth this whole watch
so happy you watched this movie l remember at Tiff or one of the film festivals they had therapists on site it was either that or they had to ID people before coming in cause the movies usually aren't rated officially l could be getting both those wrong but from what l remember at the time that's what l was hearing surrounding it also for the movie it made really good press for it and the movie is so good (pls correct me if l'm wrong doe)
Great reaction to a really emotional film
Thanks Brandon, it was an interessting experience. Precise depiction of dissociation aswell.
The lieutenant actor also plays Oswald Mosley in Peaky Blinders.
Soo good at playing villains lol
Gosh i remember this movie, i watched it a long time ago, it was a disturbing watch, but very well made
this film is so underrated, it absolutely broke me
Remember watching this on a plane for Western Australia to Queensland hoping no one saw what I was watching brutal sad but great movie
Great film but I will never watch this movie again. It was brutal & I was pissed off the entire time
Siúil a Rúin has been on my playlist since I saw this movie in 2019, quickly jumped into my favorites
I was drawn by the trailer and a few lines from Mangana, but the impact of this movie is that it' so real. People have actually been like this, trapped by evil people since forever. It hits hard especially for those of us who share anything in common with these characters in terms of things like racism and mysogyny.
I'm honestly surprised to hear this referred to as a horror film because I never thought of it that way. Realistic atrocities are depicted but...I think that's why I don't see it as a horror, it feels more like a fictional documentary because life is hell for a lot of people. No smoke and mirrors here, just real pain without much choice to make things better. I get how that can be scary to a lot of people but...It's making me wonder if I'm jaded from seeing these things in real life. Maybe that's the scary part to go numb.
@Baked Biehn Racism and killings don't abide by a year. I've seen plenty of people killed and I'm black
I have never seen the movie, but I'm guessing Billy was willing to go on the death-wish mission of killing the lieutenant because the other indigenous man had told Billy all of his people had already been killed, as were all the indigenous of all the other tribes. He seemed to not be remorseful, and willing to die defending his country from evil men, knowing that he went to rest on his own terms.
I'm glad you appreciated it but I really wish I liked this more.
The message about colonization is so surface level and it just shows it was written by a white woman (coming from a poc myself). She was obviously being authentic but I can't help but feel it was misguided.
It was actually written very much with the guidance of Aboriginal Elders. She even consulted them on the areas that were appropriate to film. They openly praised her film and its depiction.
It is also the only movie to use Palawa Kani, a reconstructed dialect created from almost-extinct Tasmanian Indigenous languages. This is incredibly significant. There are no living speakers of the original Indigenous Tasmanian languages (and next to no records), so the community created the language from what little is known. There are no public records of the language. The language is kept private to the community and white people seeking to learn need written permission.
The use of Palawa Kani in the film indicates that she worked extensively with the Tasmanian Indigenous community and had their trust and permission to use it. And that they helped her write all of those parts.
So it seems very unfair to just paint it as a white woman brushing over history when she did everything she could to make it accurate. It is probably one of the best depictions of colonial Tasmania out there (if not the best). The Australian film industry is tiny so these kinds of films never get made. And Kent turned down hundreds of American scripts after Babadook's success and the chance at making megabucks in Hollywood to tell this story. She had the integrity to actually want to tell Australian history, knowing she would get no reward or money for it, over selling her soul to America.
Dang, I never would have expected to see this on your channel. Also didn't know it was the same director as The Babadook. A rough watch.
Brutally honest human pain
amazing acting, symbolism in song, word and images! 👏 Great Aboriginal Experience!
amazing and powerful movie
yay im glad this movie is getting a spotlight.
Welcome back friend can't wait 😊
Did no one else notice Saul Goodman in the bar scene 27:00 😂😂😂
DUDE. Sure, I'll pause one of your Always Sunny reactions for this. Amazing film.
I like how the movie subverts the cliches.
Even when she get the first guy, one is happy that she get her revenge. But it is not satisfying at all. You want it to be and the movie tricks you first to think that. But it is just more horror. Revenge is mostly not sweet but bleak.
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can you do a reaction to "everything everywhere all at once", you one of the reactors i have been waiting on to see this
another great reaction to another great australian film, have you seen the aussie movie bad boy bubby. it is another film that is very difficult to watch early on but stick at it as the acting performance from the lead nicholas hope is extraordinary
I didn’t think the first guy’s death was satisfayingat all. Tbh, I thought it was disturbing. Especially when he said « mother? ». That got me. His mistake of killing the baby was unforgiveable but he got it way worse than the actual main bad guy, which didn’t sit well with me.
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it’s really something to think that this is the same director of The Babadook! but this is pretty tough to watch but it’s very much worth the ride and revenge at its finest 😭
Heeu brandon! I've said this probably in 50 movies now, but "What Dreams May Come" is a movie you should like! Featuring Robin Williams, Cuba gooding and max von sydow. Won 1 Oscar and was nominated for 2 :) please give it a chance! I bet you won't be disappointed!
As a Australian I love this movie cos it shows how dark our country use to be and how lucky we are now
I only watched this movie once. Honestly, I cried watching your reaction. Like, damn, I thought I could handle it after watching all of your Always Sunny and Breaking Bad reactions, but damn, here I am, just crying again. I've seen Martyrs, but this movie fucked me up even more than anything else. Thanks Brandon!
I only watched this movie once.
The best summarization of this brutal, depressing film.
It's so hard to hear your genuine excited anticipation in the beginning as to what this movie is about knowing full well I'm about to watch you be traumatized.
Haven’t seen this one, have to check it out!
Out of all movies I chose to watch this for the first time on a plane ride. Not really the best option considering some of the imagery lol
As a mother who watched my young son die in the same accident that killed my husband and broke both of my legs and right arm-
I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt that the death of a beloved spouse may crush and break your heart…it’s the loss of your beloved child that kills your soul. It kills your spirit and leaves you with nothing except the memories you once cherished that are now your biggest fear bc those memories morph into the dark and endless reminder of what you once had. Every night you dream of being with your child and everything is the way it should be…only to wake up in the bleak and gray existence that is now your life.
People think time will heal you and tell you that it will get easier. But it doesn’t get easier, it only gets harder. Everyday you live is a day farther away from the life you used to have. Until you are so embedded in grief that you can’t even remember the details of your sons face. And you can’t look at photos because it reminds you of the day some drunk fool decided to drive and wiped out your family and any hope you had.
This movie is the most realistic portrayal of true grief and heartbreak of losing your child and spouse.
Recommendation for you to react: P2 (2007), good thriller
Still waiting for "sardar udham" Movie
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I completely missed it when I saw the movie, but that guy looks almost exactly like a young Bruno Ganz.
I don’t feel the need to watch any part except the revenges. Same reason I’m not gonna watch any oart of wolf creek, because mick taylor never gets got.
I noticed how so many people keep talking about how shocking this film was. But to me it was just another well acted and well directed movie.
Yes it is very brutal, but I feel there are more severe and graphic pieces of media out there.
I actually feel the level of its brutality is more hyped than what it is.
Don't get me wrong it is VERY dark. But I feel more people review it as overwhelmingly shocking because critics have told them to.
The theory I have as to why so many might have a knee-jerk recation is probably due to the fact that Australia's genocidal history isn't a topic that is displayed or talked about in western media. We know about kidnapping and slavery of Africans. We know about the concentration camps and genocide of Jewish. We know the displacement and muder of Native Americans. But this was the only movie that I really know to have been presented to mainstream audiences showing a glimpse of what was happening during the colonization of Australia.
And that the shock comes from people realizing they didn't know huge part of its history.
Over all a wonderfully directed movie. With amazing actors that truly understood the what the story was about.
Edit: had to correct spelling error
Great reaction to a surprisingly good film. Thank you for adding it to your "watched" list!
History is much much worse when it stands in Truth..much worse than a movie
Dude when you said "That's a pretty cute baby" I almost wanted you to stop watching knowing what's coming 😂😭