caitlincrawford-52503 This movie is a must watch and I appreciated this movie more than I could ever express. Kate Winslet and Judy Davis are absolutely AMAZING!!!

garthlotel This movie is so much more intricate, complex and brilliant than the simple trailers show. It is a masterpiece with a wonderfully original screenplay, cinematography and direction - I've never seen anything quite like it. It feels like a cross between a Wes Anderson film and a Baz Luhrmann film, but toned down slightly. And then set in a forgotten era in a tiny outback town of Australia. But that hardly describes it. It is a unique, fresh, brand new slice of cinema that satisfies a craving you didn't you know you had! With outstanding, truly touching performances from Kate Winslet and the entire supporting cast, this film is hauntingly beautiful and unforgettable.

P.uncia The best movie I've seen for a long time. It's funny, quirky and serious and intriguing at the same time. It took a while to get used to the character caricatures, but it works very well, and is in fact refreshing. I thought it might be based on a play, also because of the setting and the costumes, but it's based on the book The Dressmaker.The cast is great. I love Kate Winslet, and her character suits her like Tilly's dresses. Molly and the police officer are absolutely great as well. The town itself is like a mirage in the desert, and there is nowhere but in Australia this story would work. Like a micro cosmos of our strange human nature. Beautifully done!!

blanche-2 ...but in the case of Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet) a few things need to be straightened out.Thus, the stunning Tilly returns to her home in Dungatar, Australia, back to her alcoholic mother (Judy Davis) who acts like she doesn't remember her and is thought of as the town slut, and back to a town that considers Tilly herself a murderer. Tilly cleans her mother's house and throws the woman in a tub, and then tries to find out what happened fifteen years ago that caused her to be sent away. It is believed by the town that she killed Stewart Pettyman when they were both children. Why can't she remember it?Now a designer in Paris, Tilly soon attracts a clientele of local women who love her chic designs. She also attracts Teddy McSwiney (Liam Hemsworth), the town hunk.Slowly, Tilly finds out the town's secrets, which include a cross- dressing sheriff (Hugo Weaving). He's the least of it.This is a story of redemption and revenge, deliciously told by director Jocelyn Moorhouse and her dynamite cast. Everyone, including the town's old biddies, are wonderful. Sarah Snook, as the impossibly homely Trudy, gets one of the all-time makeovers and is a sight to behold.A few cultural references that weren't quite right: The film appears to take place in 1950 - Tilly, Teddy, and her mother Molly go to see Sunset Boulevard. However, they listen to the soundtrack of South Pacific from 1958 and OKlahoma from 1955. So when the film takes place is anybody's guess - I didn't read the book.All in all, a mixture of dark comedy and drama that is ultimately satisfying. Tilly proves that revenge is a dish best served cold, even in Australia's hot climate.