It makes me feel relaxed and good to watch it.
I highly recommend it. What a movie. It had a reputation then for being incredibly expensive and unfortunately unreleasable. I first saw this film on a Qantas international flight, and I was captured by its simplicity and beauty.
The beauty of the island, and the calm beauty of the lead character (really to the credit of the leading lady) are both inspiring and mesmerizing.
Very poignant and touching.
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This was one of the best movies to come out in a long time.
A comic portrait of a young woman's struggle with contemporary life in Los Angeles, as she juggles an acting career, friends and lovers. The film is a piece of yuppy pap.
It looks good but suffers from a total lack of content outside the compulsory pathos of a cancer victim who manages never to have her make-up ruffled despite her affliction. We should all be so lucky to have friends who are willing to go that extra mile to make things happen.
Then, to the collective embarrassment of everyone she won the two awards for both roles, an unheard-of achievement in Australian type "Emmy/Oscar".
Two of them (Emma and Harry) announce that they intend to get married, but have made no plans, ... I just can't say enough about this movie.
One male reviewer from the WestAustralian Newspaper printed a two page splash headed in giant letters ROTTO SHIPWRECK as the film was made on Rottnest Island, off Perth and gleefully demolished every single aspect of the production, the acting and the reputation of Rattigan himself. I have never seen such glorious scenery and such perfect music as the underscoring. It had a reputation then for being incredibly expensive and unfortunately unreleasable. Was this review helpful? It was an unforgiven blunder and it cost LIGHTHOUSE it's proper release in Australia. 0 out of 0 found this helpful. It is a love story, a story of friendship and one of transcendance over death. Entire home. It portrays the love relationship between two of the main characters, one of whom is ill, and how this is revealed to the other characters.
I absolutely loved the wedding. Was this review helpful? The main focus of these two characters and their friends centers on life in all it's beautiful and rich tapestry of colors.
But the media had it in for this film and wherever it played in Australia, it was lambasted by snarly critics, keen to kill it off.
Mar 22, 2012 - beach house perhaps the same one as in Under the Lighthouse Dancing (Rottnest Island Western Australia) As a result, there was an almost mutiny against Director Rattigan and the film was doomed to be the sour blot on his and her career.
3 out of 5 found this helpful. Naomi Watts also gives a great performance ....all the acting by the actors who play Harry and Emma were superb later on in the they soon reveal the secret and the friends find a way to make their wedding a day to remember, a lovely wedding which will have you under a lighthouse dancing..... Was this review helpful? Use the HTML below. The spiritual ending of the movie is a wonderful resolution to the moments and the energy that flows throughout this movie. This story is truly believable. 6 out of 6 found this helpful.
BUT....the reviews!!!.. Was this review helpful?
I found this to be a most enjoyable and inspiring movie. If you're stuck on action/adventure...don't bother. A wonderful ensemble of actors. The scenery alone is worth taking the time out to watch this movie, but I am glad to say that the story and acting come together well. 0 out of 0 found this helpful.