8/19/2023 0 Comments Under a red moom![]() ![]() ![]() It took someone with Norton's acting skills and physicality to make Jonathan compelling rather than alienating. Both the personal and public consciences of this man must corrode. As portrayed by Richard Norton, Jonathan decomposes physically and emotionally while the night ticks away. Are they busting into the home of the affluent Dunns for easy drug money? Or, are the thieves motivated by some desire of vengeance for Luke? The motives for the burglary become secondary as the night deepens under a lunar eclipse and revelations tear away at Jonathan and Anna. The thief's conspirators return to the house for a rescue of their mate, and it is revealed that the burglars were friends of Luke. Jonathan reacts with force and captures one of the intruders. On the night of their nineteenth anniversary, the Dunns and their suburban home are invaded by burglars. She keeps Luke's room as he left it, a shrine to the family's happy days. She appears to be pampered and well maintained, but she actually medicates herself with pot and pain killers. Anna retreats from grief into an endless cycle of house remodeling, shopping sprees, and spa treatments. He hides his grief over Luke behind his work and blatantly ignores a decaying home life, even to the point of refusing Anna's calls about their anniversary celebration. Jonathan is an ambitious judge, who is willing to use personal tragedy both for his political gain and as fuel for his position favoring zero tolerance for drug users. The movie examines the marriage of Jonathan and Anna Dunn, an established and high achieving couple who have lost their only son Luke to drug addiction. It is superior, compassionate theatrical entertainment that provokes thought and invites discussion long after the credits have rolled. Though it deals with social problems within a family drama, "Red Moon" is no television movie of the week. "Under a Red Moon" now enters the same arena of superb film making established by "Lantana" and "Romulus." "Red Moon" is delivered by a cast and crew who are clearly at the top of their game. "Lantana" and "Romulus my Father," two of the best movies made since 2000, set high standards for combining societal concerns with effective domestic drama on screen. It seems, these days, that only Australia is producing movies that address social issues within the context of family dramas. Australia's film community has given us the most admirable dramatic movies of this decade. ![]()
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