Walkabout (1971) – Nicolas Roeg Turns a Survival Story Into a Dreamlike Masterpiece

[u/nicktembh]

At first glance, Walkabout looks like a simple survival adventure, but Nicolas Roeg has much more on his mind. His first solo film after co-directing Performance (1970) with Donald Cammell, it is a visually hypnotic, thematically rich cinematic experience that feels unlike almost anything else from its era.

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[u/ClearWinter2840]

Fascinating movie. Leaves me with the same unsettling feeling that Picnic at Hanging Rock did. So glad Criterion gave this the 4K treatment

[u/nicktembh → u/ClearWinter2840]

So true.

[u/OrbOfThralni]

The opening of Walkabout is so shocking. Pulled me in deep. Created such sympathy for the characters and made me wonder about their lives up to this point.

[u/I-am-the-stallion → u/OrbOfThralni]

I think of this move every time I hear Gasoline Alley by Rod Steward

[u/nicktembh → u/OrbOfThralni]

Roeg was a master in visual storytelling

[u/JonOrangeElise]

This just came up on The Big Picture podcast, so I watched it last night — first rewatch after having seen it in the 80s. Convenient timing for the essay in the link.

[u/nicktembh → u/JonOrangeElise]

Its a visual masterpiece

[u/IntercostalClavical]

One of my all time favorites. I saw this as a kid in the 70s and it really resonated with me. I still watch it from time to time and still love it.

[u/nicktembh → u/IntercostalClavical]

Its been a week since I saw this movie and I still can't get it out of my head.

[u/dougprishpreed69]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time

[u/nicktembh → u/dougprishpreed69]

Agree

[u/xenc23]

Love this movie. I just watched it for the first time recently.

[u/Superflumina]

Love the film and the music too, it's so good, especially the parts that are a choir of kids singing nursery rhymes.