Top End Wedding (Movie)

 I'd been wanting to watch this for a while - the cast looked good and I love anything set in the Northen Territory. Caitlin was browsing Netflix looking for something to watch while she crocheted, and when she flicked past this one I said I was keen to watch it, she said she was as well, so it was an easy choice for our evening.

I really liked it. The characters were cast perfectly, they were all believable. They were funny and cute and likable and their decisions made sense. I loved all the Northern Territory footage - Darwin, Kakadu, Katherine Gorge and the Katherine River, and the Tiwi Islands - I haven't been there but would really love to (I've been to all the other places shown). There was a little bit of dramatic licence - they drove on dirt roads to get to Kakadu from Darwin, which isn't necessary - but it all added to the feel of the movie. The soundtrack was great - the songs were all appropriate and there was a heap of beautiful Tiwi music. Predictable but not over the top or sappy, a beautiful story about family and love and home and knowing yourself.

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