PROMISED

The first twenty minutes or so are really sweet and enjoyable. The film is set in the same time period as when my family came to Australia from Italy, so it was nice to see that generation depicted and allowed me to reminisce about stories I’ve heard from family members. A lot of the houses have furniture that feels lifted from many Italian households, so it gave me a sense of nostalgia towards my grandparents' house. But after that all wears off, the rest of the movie is a little average. It plays out pretty much how you would expect, without any real twist or turns. Aesthetically, you often forget the film is set in the 70s and it feels wasted being set in this time period for the most part.

‘Promised’ hopes to be a standout in the Australian film landscape, but just falls flat. For older viewers, it might hold more resonance, but personally, after my own personal nostalgia wore off, I was left with a mediocre film. The acting is fine and the story is somewhat interesting, but the filmmakers just don't quite pull it off.

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