Nice effects though.

i must have seen a different film!!

Excellent adaptation.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Trying to find a copy to buy - it's that good. It's my favourite film of all time.... Charming, well acted though a mostly unknown cast, good entertaining story line and the music score is quite up beat too. Will make you laugh. It's a film where the good guy gets one over on society, his work and his oppressors. Makes you feel good inside. Watch it if you can - you'll enjoy it.Yes, its a 'feel good' movie, but it has so many other attributes.I'll starty you off on the story line... Malcolm is a mid-twenties creature of habit with a mental age of a 12 year old and a social age of about six. He lives with his mum, works for the local tram company and has the same routine every day. Then mum dies and the locals try to help Malcolm survice. He takes a lodger who is not one of the local law enforcements' favourite people - surprisingly - this is where the fun starts...

This is one of those seldom heard of classics.Malcolm, a hard working Melbourne suburbanite, with autism, has been fired from his job at a Melbourne tram yard for undertaking personal work at the Melbourne rail's expense. To help substitute his pay he takes in a rough yet lovable couple as boarders. Malcolm is a mechanical genius, whose Rube Goldberg'Esq inventions are a laugh-out-loud comical situation, and which offers Malcolm an invitation into the Melbourne underground scene of a high life of crime.On a personal note, this was a childhood favorite of mine and is one of those movies that is just as enjoyable and suitable for children as it is for adults. Those in the Nepoleon Dynamite cult will also recognize the underscore as that of Penguin Cafe Orchestra. The score fits this film to a tee, as if the movie was made with the music in mind, or vica-versa.Americans will enjoy the Australiana, with an absolute! vision for Australian suburban life, but may not understand the humor, please don't let that stop anyone from watching what is most likely one of Australias best comedic films.Watch for the bin ballet. A highlight of the film.

I have to say it is a good few years since I saw this film, but it has a place in my heart. As a shy person in my teenage years, I had a small affinity with Malcolm. He was so shy that he crossed the road near the beginning to avoid some kids. Not your average film lead. Some of the gadgets and vehicles were clever, and well implemented into the film. This film could not work anywhere else in the world. The sense of humour is typically Australian, and definitely adds to the film. If you ever get the chance to catch this film, do so. The music by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra also gives the film something extra.

This is an absolute gem - a really original, clever and funny film. Colin Friels and John Hargreaves are brilliant, the gadgets are hilarious, and the music (from the Penguin Café Orchestra) beautifully surreal. This film has without question the most unusual bank raid sequence on film. Enjoy!