A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong.
A giggle, largely thanks to Tilly’s cantankerous mother (Judy Davis) and the camp local cop (Hugo Weaving).
Fabulously funny, deliciously deranged Aussie dramedy, with Kate Winslet.
What could’ve been sleek and subtle is loud, garish and unwieldy.
Even Kate Winslet carrying her sewing machine like a gunfighter’s pistol can’t redeem this unbearable patchwork of comedy and tragedy.
A film that starts off seeming satirical begins to take itself very seriously and, as a result, loses almost all of its initial comic zest.
Full-throttle performances enliven an otherwise all-over-the-place Australian small-town satire crossed with a revenge romp.
General release. Check local listings for show times.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday December 18, 2015, until Thursday December 24, 2015. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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