Such a frustrating disappointment

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I found Cactus to be involving and thought provoking. I've read some reviews elsewhere online that said it wasn't fast paced enough; I think they were written by people looking for an action movie, and not prepared for what is basically a relationship drama, in which the painful trajectories the characters are on are revealed to the audience as they're revealed to each other. I found it interesting that while both of the main characters were believable, the kidnapper ultimately was revealed to be more sympathetic (though both characters went through a transformation as the narrative developed.)Re: the reviews online that claim too many elements were left unresolved, I understand but don't agree with their point. Cactus is not a movie that wraps things up into neat packets, neatly labeled, with a narrator summing up the meaning or "moral." The viewer is left to figure some (major) things out. If you like your movies all sewn up with neat explanations, it may be unsatisfying, but if you like relationship dramas that open up slowly, and leave you to ponder some things, I expect you'll like it.

This movie was really cool, then it ended. It was a great two-man show, save for the few minor characters they meet along the way. There was a good story arc and some funny scenes/dialogue, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it meant or even what it was about. None of my questions were answered, and the director didn't even bother to add a resolution of any sort. I was really looking forward to the ending, honestly. It's hard to come by a movie which utilizes so few actors, but I can't say I enjoyed it as much as I could have. Maybe it was rushed to be completed, I dunno. It's one of the movies where the trip isn't worth the destination, but the trip itself is good enough.

Take a slow and arduous journey into outback Australia with two blokes locked together in a 'FORD', no less! One the kidnapped victim, for whichever reason we never really discover and the other a real loser who turns out to be helping his dieing wife by kidnapping this bloke for $20k, taking him into the never-never by means of a lot of dry banter between both. It keeps one riveted to find out what it's all about and the unsuspected ending left me confused and still bewildered to know what it was all about. I guess it was about a road to nowhere by a film to nowhere via a script that left me perplexed and guessing which direction it was meant to take. Perhaps after all that's what it was all about after all. I am still guessing and wondering if I had the mickey taken out of me though by wasting hours on the road to nowhere watching this? No fault of the actors though- it was worth watching for their parts were difficult and riveting.

This is not a bad movie -- not a good one -- kind of slow in places --Standard Ausie Out-Back movie -- some parts are like Bone Dry -- others remind you of Wolf Creek -- Both of the characters played did a remarkable job in keeping you interested in the long journey --It was rather cool how Rosco (Bryan Brown) took care of his friend Thommo (Shane Jacobson)...All in all not a waste of time -- but not an on the edge of your seat thrill either.You be the judge of this one. I gave it a 6 because they didn't supply a 5 & a half.