REEL DEAL: The Water Diviner REVIEW

Russel Crowe has established his prowess in acting in many ways, but there is something different when he made a movie, The Water Diviner which he directed and starred.

Set in two very far countries, It showed the story of a Austrailian farmer and diviner who had to send his sons for the first world war. Tragedy strikes when he got a letter that they might have perished in a warzone of Galipolli.  Bringing them back dead or alive was his promise to his wife.

The movie may have that formulaic approach with family movies, but it did do well in delivery and storytelling. With two contrasting cultures of Australia and Turkey, one would never realize that there can be a connection that can be established between them.

Directed by Russell Crowe, Produced by Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, and Keith Rodger. Written by Andrew Anastasios Andrew Knight. Starring Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Cem Yılmaz, and Yılmaz Erdoğan.
The Water Diviner also won 3 awards at The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA Awards) for Best Film, Best Supporting Actor for Yılmaz Erdoğan, and Best Costume Design.

The Water Diviner is now showing exclusively in Ayala cinemas.

Deliberation time kids! 

Show summary in 3 words: Water and War
Technical Effects: 3 out of 5 stars (technically, there are effects that can not that refined, unnoticed to an non-observant)
Plot: 3 out of 5 stars (It's like Finding Nemo human form)
Music and Soundtracks:  3 out for 5 stars (Timely for the period and place)
Pros:  Turkish culture and the effect of war
Cons:   Reoccurring flashbacks
Overall Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (Simple drama with values that Filipinos can also relate to as it will involve family and its struggles.)




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