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4.0 out of 5 stars
touching movie about friendship and relationships, January 1, 2005
This review is from: Under the Lighthouse Dancing (DVD)
I did not feel the movie at all sugary and "sentimental". One of the friends reveals she's dying. If the characters did not express sentiment, they'd be sociopaths. The movie was slow-paced, but not painfully so, and the scenery was beautiful. The film contains a wedding to end all weddings, certain to please many people. My only quibble with the movie is the music played at the wedding. It needed to be joyful and I'm sure the filmmaker thought this music was, but to me it was determined, abandoned, maybe defiant. I would have preferred something more emotionally in tune with the rest of the music of the film. Watching this movie a second time last night, I was reminded of the novel "Last Things, First Things." Both are set largely on a beautiful island, both deal with death, both involve love and relationships, yet both manage to be upbeat with satisfying endings.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
True Friends are the Riches of Life, July 16, 2004
This review is from: Under the Lighthouse Dancing (DVD)
The many aspects and emotions of this movie become apparent almost immediately. The sincerity, warmth, and loyalty that is shared amongst the characters in this film are so strong, that you look hard to your own relationships to see if you are as lucky. The story deals with a powerful circumstance, death, and shows you how the bonds that this group has enable them to give the greatest gift of all - love. They know no bounds when they do everything in their power to grant their beloved friend a last wish. The movie itself is beautifully filmed, with the ocean and surrounding sites playing major roles.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Under the Lighthouse Dancing, September 17, 2011
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This is a delightful, feel good movie. The scenery is beautiful and a very good advertisement for Rottnest Island in Western Australia where the story is set.
The story line is poignant and demonstrates the value of good friends.
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