Reviews
Despite seldom mentioned as a successful Australian Film, 48 Shades there are quite a few reveiws scatted accross the internet. Due to the relative recent release of 48 Shades I was unable to locate any essays of books that featured or drew on 48 Shades for their topic.
48 Shades by David Stratton At the Movies
"There's plenty of humor, but theres a sadness, too, as attractions aren't reciprocated and dreams aren't fulfilled. The young cast accurately portray these highs and lows and uncertainties and though the film lacks a degree of artifice, its none the worse for that."
48 Shades by Nicola Harrison ABC Nightlife
"If you're up for some sweet escapism and a reminder of what its like to yearn for the one you just can't have, 48 Shades is a frangipani infused delight."
48 Shades by Jim Schembri, the Age
"...A few fun sequences incolving an impresively staged house party at the centre of the story raise some laughs, but first-time director Lapaine, who has adapted the screenplay from the best- selling book by nick Earls, has the film stuck in first gear."
48 Shades by Jason Buchanan, New York Times
48 Shades by Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile
"Lapaine meticulously creates a mood and environment that immediatly gives us a sense of place. From Brisbanes sparkling harbour and cityscape to suburban houses propped up on stilts, like the mucis, the mood is multifaces. Delightful."
Puberty Blues by Mark Beirne Movie Fix
"Teenage boys will identify with Daniel's plight; young actor Richard Wilson delivers a wholesome, down-to-earth performance as a confused adolescent on the the cusp of adulthood..."
48 Shades by Bernard Hemingway Cinephilia
"If this film had been made 30, even 20 years ado we might indulge its ham-fisted naivete, fit it intermittently effective and put it down to the inexperience of our film industy..."
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