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I admit I have limited
Knowledge of Australian
Cinema, in fact, I have only
Seen at least one film from
A mere two Australian
Directors: Philip Noyce,
And the subject of this
Tribute, Peter Weir.
Weir's filmography
Indicates a director
Capable in any genre;
Like a more mainstream
Stanley Kubrick or
Paul Thomas Anderson;
A master seemingly
Without trademark.
That is no to say his
Films are bland, in fact,
Some of my favorite
Movies owe to his name
In the credits: the beautifully
Baffling horror mystery
Picnic At Hanging Rock;
The authentic and thrilling
Sea adventure Master and
Commander: The Far Side
Of the World; the brilliant and
Original Truman Show, which
Belongs in a category of its
Own; Witness, a detective love
Story unlike any other; Gallipoli,
The most devastating war film
Since All Quiet on the Western
Front; and of course, Carpe
Diem! A sentimental favorite
In the genre of boarding school
Dramas, Dead Poets Society.
On the side, there is the political
Journalism story The Year
Of Living Dangerously, the
Psychological thriller The
Last Wave, the Jeff Bridges
Character study Fearless,
And noteworthy efforts in
The horror genre. Weir's
Reliable tendency to make
Good movies out of good
Stories has produced one
Of the most stellar track
Records in all of cinema.
Weir is among the small
Group of filmmakers who've
Never made a bad movie,
And that's not even owing
To any distinctiveness in his
Style; the man simply has
A great eye for great ideas,
And that's something even
The most acclaimed director
Cannot do without. And
Did I mention that I think
Peter Weir is arguably the
Most grossly underrated
Directors working today?
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