Diane and I watched Stone Bros. last night at SX Luna in Fremantle and both of us enjoyed it hugely. We particularly enjoy our films because they examine reality without blinkers and Stone Bros. is no exception. There will be commentators who will rubbish the film for, pick your poison: stereotyped characters and situations, generalities, predictability of situations, in short all the regular suspects. However, by what standard do you judge a film, the like of which has never been made? Aboriginal films are rare enough on screens and when they are diverting and funny and entertaining as Stone Bros. then I feel that the standard film criteria must be reset. A road trip from Perth to Kalgoorlie is an extraordinarily rare film situation to begin with and then to throw in two Aboriginal men as the main characters on this trip is a recipe for interest and because of good scripting and great acting, you are set for a fascinating journey. Luke Carroll and Leon Burchill supported by a wonderful cast make for an excellent viewing experience. To gain a look into contemporary Aboriginal society is a rare experience and for the writers to produce a gentle film with a myriad of insights into that culture is highly commendable. I think people should make every effort to view Stone Bros.
