Separation City

Generic

 2

Few funny lines, but really could have been set anywhere...

By Arch

A must see movie!

 4

It was rather different than I had expected, which was more of a romantic comedy, but I was very pleased with I have have seen, a very smart, witty drama about love for a woman that isn't yours. Those great lines from Harry still crack me up after seeing it yesterday. Briliant move to take it from a male's perspective, the ladies will love it too, hilarious lines guaranteed. A must see movie!

By Gabriel

Masterpiece of NZ Cinema

 5

I impore all to see and support this great piece of cinema; the directing, the sharp dialogue, cinematography, and so forth make for great cinema. Don't listen to the negative feedback here, this is very original cinema and has a deep and contemplative moral. Keeping producing these outstanding Kiwi films NZ!

By geofrey rainey

Did the Producers write all these good reviews?

 1

Probably them and their friends because honestly this film is absolute CRAP!!! All the good reviews are just a little suspicious and read like paid advertisements, not real reviews. This film is just stale. Great views of Wellington, which we all love to see, but who outside of this little town would care? The story and characters are just so two dimensional and sooooo predictable. This is supposed to be Gen-X? More like Ger-iatric! Stinker - two thumbs down!

By Felix

An OK film/story

 3

Some funny lines. Worth a see.

By brian

Need to see it again

Loved this film, will need to see it again, as a lot of the banter was too quick to pick up. Our Aussie ears not quite used to the NZ accent. Great local scenery. Seeing a NZ film added to our enjoyment of a N.Z. holiday

By Lori

Simply Entertaining........

A must see!Would highly recommend this to anyone,thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.Loved the familar locations it was set in,Wellington looked amazing,and yes I am sure that alot of couples 'get' the underlying storyline,yet done in such a humourous upbeat way.Bring on the kiwi movies,Hollywood eat your heart out!!

By Jude

 5

What an amazing kiwi movie. Great storyline and so down to earth! Nice to see some real life scenes for once. I laughed so much, will recommend this movie to anyone i meet!

By Tessa Campbell

A Kiwi film?

 1

Why on earth do we have to import Australian actors for a New Zealand film? Fortunately, the parts they were given were those of politicians, and other such Wellington-dwellers ....

By Doug

I Loved it!

 5

A very, very, very funny, entertaining movie. I totally loved this film and it is the best NZ comedy that I have seen in a while. It is sexy and sophisitcated while still being able to have a great laugh and going places that most comedys couldn't dare. Throughly recomended.

By Vanessa

Seperation city comments

 5

found the movie very entertaining, beautifully photographed, great acting by the leads, a good script with a novel concept, I recommend this film, have a look!

By ken hakanson

no matter what your age, if you enjoyed this...

 1

...then it's time to check yourself into a rest home for the terminally dull.

The readers here who are saying its a 'Gen -X' comedy must be senile!

By bill

Separation City

 4

A very well produced film set in beautiful Wgtn... we all love to see ourselves. The film was well written with a tone of 80's excitement that today many take for granted. A bit of too much try hard that in one or two sequences fell over. The dying marriage new woman scenario is always a crowd puller and the men ( of which the film centred on ) carried their parts well. And, it typified a distinctive Kiwi sex entanglement beautifully. We may have to wait another 20 years for Tom Scott's next film or will it be too late!!!

By Cooper Gyles

left after 10 minutes

 2

cos my mum's colostomy bag started leaking. bit of a palaver getting a refund because the manager cited 'cleaning fee' until i asked him 'You're not a taxi, mate!" then he caved in, but geez it left a sour taste in my mouth and we won't be back. might wait to see the rest of this film when it plays on TV1 Montana Theatre on a Sunday night soon.

By tony falloon

Great New Zealand production

 4

I enjoyed the movie immensely. I think the locations are great, the script is funny and the performances highly credible. I missed a few of the punchlines to some of the jokes as the audience was laughing so much. I would definitely recommend this movie. I think its great that movies of this calibre are now being made in New Zealand and I think the producers have made a movie to be proud of.

By Spud

walked into this at Hoyts last

night but didnt catch the name of it. starts off this wimp sneezes into a condom and it hits the PM in the face. the wimp's wife wears a bra under her tanktop to bed so the wimp starts thinking about the werewolf girl from underworld. Her husband is a liam neeson as a german who does his bit on the side with his kids around. thebig fat dude from sione's wedding gets this tiny korean hooker and you feel sorry for her. Theres a village people fireman dude who has this flatchested wife with huge eyes who he gives the bash. They all go on a party to another city (looks like auckland) and smash a hotel. Later the wimp cries cos his 3 yrr old daughter has crabs. earlier this evil bastars farmer skinned her pet lamb alive in front of her

jnr.

By jnr.

tedious banality

 1

middle New Zealand couples who have been married for a very, very long time will find this halarious.

the rest of us?well...we've seen it all before, done better.

By jackie m

Loved this movie

 5

I realy enjoyed this movie. It has been quite some time since I laughed out loud in the movie theatre but I did last night. I thought the quality of the movie was as good as any I have seen. Well done Kiwis

By Tania J

stale, trite, dated and witless

 1

SEPARATON CLICHE is a more accurate title for this terminally creaky excuse for a rom-com. The script, written in the 80's is woefully puerile, it stems from a time when pensioner audiences might have gasped at topics such as premature-ejaculation, lesbianism and infidelity. Haven't the makers of this overlong, indulgent bore watched SEX IN THE CITY? This is a film only Rip Van Winkle would find fresh.

The observations on life , love, laughter are awfully trite;-men-will-be men, women-are-bitches, life-is-short, love-is-forever. Groan. just when you thought the implausible plot devices could stoop no lower- they throw in's a Men's Group subplot just to prolong the interminable 1hr 50minutes of agony.

A middle class, middle aged male fantasy in which young women with huge breasts find men old enough to be their grandfathers attractive, SEPARATION CITY contains the brittle bones of an ancient plot, wrapped in a dusty shroud of cliches and encased in a cinemascope-shaped coffin.

The audience of a dozen that I saw it with last night (all the target demographic) laughed sporadically for the first 20 mins then suffered in grim silence for the remainder of the film before shuffling out with a collective sigh.

By tom

Crass and formless

 2

In a scene about a quarter of the way into the film a little girl looks at a bearded man and says: "My Mummy's got hair like you (pause) on her bottom." In a scene towards the end of the film (some hours later) a character says that he will take a bottle of liqueur from the mini-bar because "it relieves the boredom of oral sex." This is a misogynistic and deeply creepy movie.

By Richard

and...?

 3

Anybody care to tell me what this movie says that maybe remotely original or new about relationships/marriage/friendship that hasn't been said before...Nice, quaint, kiwi etc but you know...zzzzz.....

By Mark

The funniest, real, beautifully shot movie this year

 5

This one is a classic. Very well written and an exceptional example of what NZ movies can achieve. I absolutely recommend this movie for everyone to see. It is funny, amazingly realistic and a brilliant slice of what life is like in 2009. I loved it and although there are always ways to improve any movie, it is a must see and I encourage everyone to get out there and support our movie industry. Well done Tom and the team for finally getting this on-screen.

By Desmond

Good ol' Kiwi Movie

 5

There were no crazy car chases, no mad sex scenes, no big budget explosions.. infact the furthest you can get from the mind numbing hollywood blockbusters.
It was fabulous, an honest down to earth movie that tells the tale of 4 couples experiencing issues on marital bliss. Packed with beautiful kiwi scenaries and witty humour it's sure to put a smile on any ones face.

By Shan Warusa

Saw Separation City tonight !!!

 5

Fab fab fab movie !!! Great to see familiar Kiwi locations. Superb acting. Funny. Witty. A theme that can be related to. Impressive. Well done all !

By Ro

Poignant and funny

 5

What a delight. The acting is wonderful and understated, the plot is convincing and the subject matter treated with humour and brutal honesty. I don't think it was a coincidence that the majority of the cinema audience were there on their own - the story echoes the lives of many of us who have gone through or are going through a mid life crisis. I laughed a lot, cried a bit and want to see it again. To top it all off, the film is beautifully shot with lots of recognisable Wellington landmarks including the gorgeous Town Hall. This would probably be uncomfortable viewing with a spouse or partner - definitely not a first date movie! Take a friend of the same sex or go on your own, but don't miss it.

By Kal

Kiwis and Wellington

 5

A great movie made by great Kiwis in a great location. Although my young son had a role in this movie, I nevertheless felt that it is one of the best that New Zealand has produced. Congratulayions to all those people involved...an absolute MUST SEE.

By Jim Palmer

Hilarious Kiwi Comedy - Separation City is a "don't miss" film

 5

Outstanding cast, well-written and nicely paced, I found Separation City absolutely hilarious; the "men's group" scenes were especially stand-out. Rhonda Mitra looks beautiful, as usual, and she can also act. Loved it (was lucky enough to go to a media preview) and will watch this film again when it comes out on the 6th Aug. Superbly cast with talented Kiwi, Aussie, English and German actors.

By Sue Cook

Separation City

 5

Very Funny romantic comedy is correct, enjoyed the poster and thought this movie trailer looks like a winner.

p.s. My Dad is a moron who gives 5 star reviews based upon a trailer.

By Brad Flowers jnr

SEPERATION CITY REVIEW

 5

Saw the film last night and seriously the film is stylish, sexy, intelligent and bloody hilarious.
Set in Wellington and Berlin the story rotates round two marriages that are falling apart and an infactuation that develops as a result. The performances especailly by the international leads are superb. Aussie Joel Edgerton (Kinky Boots) whose hugely successful international career is flying high, gives a commanding performance as his character is torn between loyality, family, love, lust and passion. The stunningly beautiful leading British Actress Rhonda Mitra (Boston Legal,Underworld) is all class as she adds grace and finesse to her first rate performance. The perfectly cast supporting actors made up mainly of kiwis adds plenty of humour from the very clever, witty and thought provoking script by writer and co-producer Tom Scott. There is brilliant plotting, sparking dialogue and the film boasts a comic eye for the idosyncracies of human relationships. Germany's number one actor Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong,The Pianist) steals every scene he is in and adds plenty of laughs. I also think Danielle Cormack is terrific and has never looked better on screen. The film is also strikingly photographed in Berlin and round rural Wellington and it's beautiful coast. Director Paul Middleditch, also a master cameraman uses a wide range of cinematic devices to express the shifting moods of the characters; the establishing panning shot when we are introduced to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is visually uplifting and captivating. Seperation City has spared no expense with Park Road Post completing Post Production of the film. The score and soundtrack has been produced by iconic New Zealand Band, The Phoenix Foundation; they have faultlessy matched the evocotive qualities, stlye and mood of the film. I can't think of a simular New Zealand film and I have seen them all. Seperation City; modern in its sexual approach and origniality, hopefully sets a new trend in sophisticated, classy, sharp and humerous Cinema that I feel our industry has been lacking. I hope you enjoy it and laugh as much as I did. Cheers John McGrath

By John McGrath

Separation City

 5

Very Funny romantic comedy is correct, enjoyed the trailer and thought this movie looks like a winner.

By Brad Flowers