A Masterpiece!

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Trying to find a copy to buy - it's that good. It's my favourite film of all time.... Charming, well acted though a mostly unknown cast, good entertaining story line and the music score is quite up beat too. Will make you laugh. It's a film where the good guy gets one over on society, his work and his oppressors. Makes you feel good inside. Watch it if you can - you'll enjoy it.Yes, its a 'feel good' movie, but it has so many other attributes.I'll starty you off on the story line... Malcolm is a mid-twenties creature of habit with a mental age of a 12 year old and a social age of about six. He lives with his mum, works for the local tram company and has the same routine every day. Then mum dies and the locals try to help Malcolm survice. He takes a lodger who is not one of the local law enforcements' favourite people - surprisingly - this is where the fun starts...

One of my favourite movies of all time.It doesn't try to be something its not and has some class and quirky humour which appeals to those of us who don't take life too seriously.I must admit it starts off a little slow but really warms up with some classic lines. mostly from Malcolm himself i don't want to tell you too much about them because i think it will spoil it so just watch it but better still buy yourself a copy. My mate introduced it to me called Simon Miller and he has introduced it too probably 50-60 people who mostly like it. If they make a sequel my mate Simon From Droylsden, Manchester should at least have a cameo role in it. Bring on Malcolm 2 please.

Made in the days when Australia was still Australian, and we had only just started down the road to Americanism. Biscuits were still called biscuits and not cookies. Baseball caps were rare. We used the word arse, not butt or ass. Films were films and not movies. "Malcolm" is probably one of the best examples of genuine Australian humour. It also typifies a way of life I remember so well. Inner city suburban living, trams, ice-cream vans, corner shops that sold nearly everything. Hotels with scungy, pokey, public bars, and even scungier clientele. If anyone wants to see a film showing Australians as they really were, before we were corrupted, see "Malcolm" 10 out of 10, and in my top 10 films.

A brilliant low budget off beat Australian comedy that is well worth tracking down. Easy to watch and light hearted. It is rare that I go out of my way to recommend a film but this one is worth it. It contains one of the most amusing bank robberies portrayed in a film. The getaway sequence has to be seen to be believed. The soundtrack is provided by The Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Watch it if you can. A friend managed to catch it on TV many years ago and taped it and it is almost worn out. I have been trying to get a proper copy since then but have failed miserably. I have had to hide it to prevent anyone borrowing it again. One of these days it might be worth going to Australia just to track down a copy ( well, almost!)