Picnic

  • 1975


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Positive Reviews 29
Negative reviews 4
Average Rating 3.9/5
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4.0
The sheer mystery of the disappearance and the search for answers is fundamental, but Weir makes the emotional aftermath just as compelling. Keith & the Movies
4.4
Peter Weirs Picnic at Hanging Rock has something of the same sense of mystery and buried terror as Antonionis LAvventura another film about a sudden a .. Rogerebert
4.0
While not for everyone especially less mature viewers and viewers hoping for a simple whodunit mystery where everythings tied up in a nice bow at the .. Common Sense Media
1.5
The result is little more than a discreetly artistic horror film. Time Out
4.0
Peter Weir (The Truman Show) made this unsettling, atmospheric film early in his career, and it is still one of his most successful projects to date.
5.0
The delicate arts of nuance and suggestion, nearly banished from filmmaking in an era of overdone, dumbed down star and special effects movies, are th .. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
We are left with an uncanny respect for the mysteries in life that can never be solved by logic alone. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
It let ones imagination fill in all the blanks.For that alone, Im grateful to the filmmaker. Sover
5.0
If you like your movies tied up in a neat bow, better skip this one. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
Spottily effective mood piece from Australia (1975), based on an actual incident in which several schoolgirls disappeared during a day trip to a backc .. Chicago Reader
4.4
The movie is paced so that the tension builds very slowly, making the conclusion all the more shattering. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
A pretty girl doesnt have long, she tells Madge, Just a few years. Emanuellevy
5.0
Yet, despite some attempts at imitation, no one was able to recreate Weirs indelible mixture of mood and atmosphere, which makes Picnic at Hanging Roc .. Q Network
5.0
Damascus Cover Tell me your deepest, darkest secret, Olivia Thirlbys photojournalist .. The Escape Heart wrenching but dispassionate, intelligent but .. Empire
5.0
Suffice to say that it doesnt fully solve anything and it might, in fact, be seen as little more than a dream as, indeed, the whole film is dreamlike. Eye For Film
5.0
Wonderfully edited by Max Lemon, Picnic deserves its place as one of Australias modern classics, and the bountiful extra material on the DVD enables a ..
3.0
About this the girls are quite unconcerned.The trip represents a day away from the stultifying routine that.. Time
3.5
Picnic at Hanging Rock is lush, gorgeous, Gothic and at times plotted tighter than a corset. Boston Herald
4.5
Visually it probably is one of the most beautiful pix ever seen, with Aussie flora and fauna and wonderful blue skies. Variety
4.4
An exceedingly beautiful film, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK seems to aspire to be an existential thriller of some sort. Movies Tv Guide
1.5
It makes a decent rainy Sunday afternoon matinee but is fairly slow and not a whole lot of plot happens. Three Movie Buffs
4.5
Its a movie composed almost entirely of clues.Its methods are illusory, not necessarily In trick us but to force us to stretch our imaginations. Ny Times
4.5
Filled with palpable dread and rich iconography that is delivered with spellbinding artistry by director Peter Weir. Matts Movie Reviews
5.0
Picnic At Hanging Rock is determined to keep its secrets to itself. Yet its as beguiling as films come. The Dissolve
4.5
The unknown is an increasingly scarce commodity in film; while the Internet and increased availability of movies have led to lengthy discourses on eve .. Under The Radar Mag
4.5
A poetic and enigmatic drama thats a classic of Australian cinema. Film 4
4.5
Weir makes beautiful and daring movies, but this one is longer on style than substance. People
4.5
It is an unexplained mystery thriller that is exotic, erotic and exquisite. OutWeek
2.0
Picnic at Hanging Rock is not a movie that I would recommend to everyone, but if the films themes sound at all interesting, you will find that Picnic .. About Film
4.5
The films slow pacing... detracts from and defuses what is in other respects, one of the more interesting screen imaginations at work today. Associated Press
3.0
The film works at various levels and certainly sparks discussion, as people attempt to figure out what theyve just seen. Old School Reviews
0.5
Technicolor maximizes Suspirias jewel toned color scheme, making its orgiastic blood shed all the more vivid. Bitch Media
3.5
Either way, you may keep returning to the haunting final shot for days. Film Vault



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