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Beautiful – DVD Review

Distributor: Vendetta Films Released: 2009 Genre: Thriller/Drama Credits: Director: Dean O’Flaherty Written by: Dean O’Flaherty Starring: Sebastian Gregory, Michelle Chin, Tahyna Tozzi, Socratis Otto, Asher Keddie Rating: R 16

This dvd was supplied by Vendetta Films for review.

This year I’ve been thoroughly impressed with both the material coming out of the Aussie film industry and the calibre of actors. Beautiful is another well-written little thriller based in aussie surburbia about a 15 year old lad named Daniel (played superbly by Sebastion Gregory). Daniel is shy and introverted and not like alot of kids his age. He’s been through a fair bit emotionally and doesn’t find alot of support at home other than what he receives from his step mother. Danny also has a crush on his next door neighbour, the local ‘lolita’ Suzy who knows how to use her good looks and sexuality to manipulate others. After fixing her sights on Daniel, the two embark on a reckless and dangerous journey to discover the secrets hidden behind the door at number 46.

A sensational script will find you literally frothing at the mouth to discover the secret about the black car and the man and woman living at number 46. As Daniel edges ever closer to separating the fiction from reality, Suzy drops a bomb on him that catapults him further and further into dangerous territory, eventually almost leading him to the point of no return. Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? Well, it really is a great little story although as things wind up, you’re kinda left wondering what happened to the momentum. That aside, the acting talent is fantastic and I can’t rave about Sebastian Gregory enough!

Beautiful is available from Vendetta films here