Aussie Film Leaves Audiences In Tears

The article is an interview with Mark Fitzpatrick, the director-writer of an independent Australian-made film called The Nothing Men. It is posted on the ABC News website and is written by the Australian Associated Press (AAP).

The headline reads “Aussie film leaves audiences in tears”, which certainly serves its purpose as a dramatic hook to entice the reader to find out more. What could possibly be so traumatizing or emotional as to upset its viewers?

Much of the interviews consists of soundbites from Fitzpatrick about the inspiration and themes behind his film. Interestingly, he reveals that the themes of financial hardship during the Global Financial Crisis were mirrored in his real-life experiences in obtaining funding for the film.

The article delivers nothing more than answering the hook it posed in its headline, with a fair amount of repetition about the cruelty of the film’s character and the emphatic poignancy it rang with the audience.

It would’ve been more substantial if the actors were interviewed, since the film consists of only a handful of characters, or vox populi comments were taken from people who have seen the show. But as it is, these improvements doesn’t mean the story failed to deliver what it promised, and gaining an insight into Fitzpatrick’s motivations to make the film was a success in itself.

There is only one related link to a review done by Margaret and David, two popular Australian film critics who host a show called ‘At The Movies’. It is beneath what looks to be a low-resolution screenshot from the show. It would’ve been better if a promotional film still or a portrait of Fitzpatrick was used.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/12/2980641.htm