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Before you ask, yes,
this is exactly what I submitted. All my teachers are used to
my Micallef fanness.
Just a Bad Yoke?
Bad Eggs Movie Review
English, Line 3, Year 9
Bad Eggs Hit cinemas
in 2003 and proved that Australians haven’t given up on good solid
comedy. It was directed by Tony Martin, Released by Roadshow Film
Distributors, produced by Double Yolker Films/A Million Monkeys.
Throughout its duration of 98 minutes (15 with Shaun Micallef)
it presented a solid story with Mick Molloy starring as Ben Kinnear
and along with his slow-witted partner, Mike Paddock (Bob Franklin).
The pair are undercover
detectives with the Victoria Police Force's elite 'Zero Tolerance
Unit'. A freak accident involving a dead magistrate lands them
on the front page of the local tabloid newspaper, and Ben and
Mike are demoted to uniformed duties, suffering the accompanying
humiliation.
Ben bumbles onto a
link between the accident and the sordid dealings of a shonky
casino boss the pair had been investigating, so the duo become
unlikely heroes on the trail of unravelling corruption rife among
their own colleagues. In a desperate attempt to bring these criminals
to justice, they go to the Kennett-esque Premier character, admirably
(wonderfully, magnificently, beautifully, heroically, realistically,
spiffily…) portrayed by Shaun Micallef, complete with fluffy yet
greased back hair and smarm aplenty (He also wears a very nice
coat. And suit. And tie…) but an unpleasant surprise awaits them.
There are lots of nice
cameo appearances by Aussie personalities, like voice over man
Pete Smith, as well as stalwarts such as Bill Hunter and Robyn
Nevin who keep things believable (well almost). Filmed in
only seven weeks and with very little to spend on special effects
– notice that no cars actually collide during the chase scenes
– I think this is an excellent effort, despite constant and often
unneeded swearing.
The camera angles are
usually quite innovative and lighting is very well done too. At
a time when Hollywood is offering yet more flag waving patriotism,
it's refreshing to know that the Aussies still know how to tell
a decent yarn without amazing special effects.
Personally, I wouldn’t
have even thought of seeing the movie if Shaun Micallef wasn’t
in it, and wouldn’t have liked it at all if he wasn’t in it. But,
as he IS in it, I give it an easy 20 stars (keep in mind that
if he wasn’t in it, I’d say 3 stars)
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