Sorry, this movie sucks

Best movie of this year hands down!

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

The acting in this movie is really good.

I'm surprised that other comments haven't harped on this - but Paul Hogan's performance was absolutely terrible. I thought the film was otherwise very good, but every time Paul Hogan spoke in the film, it reminded me of my High-School musical acting days. I could never "get into" the story because Hogan was so terribly unconvincing.His acting was just simply devoid of any realistim and skill. I could barely grimace a single smile during the entire film. What I liked most was the performance by Caton and the gay hairdesser. They were fantastic... in fact, everyone was convincing except Vince. Vince, so badly so, that it ruined the entire film.

A movie with "Crocodile-Dundee" Paul Hogan in the leading role. It's the first film in three years for him. He even seems a bit younger than before...go figure. Anyway, the movie Strange Bedfellows starts off quite boring and I almost turned it off after ten minutes, but then it started to get a bit interesting. Two elderly men trying to pose as gay-men in a little conservative village...hmmm, that's a thought. Then at some stage of the movie I started to think about what gay people like when people are making fun, as it seemed, about the stereotype gay-man. I couldn't answer that, but when the film came to it's end, I was filled with a warm and pleasant feeling, and I really think it teaches something about friendship and tolerance, which there is nearly not enough of in this world of ours.

I avoided seeing Strange Bedfellows at the cinema after reading a couple of less than favourable reviews, so it was with some trepidation that I hired the DVD, however it is wonderful! As a gay man I was terrified the film would fall into gay bashing and ridicule and whilst there are some strong stereotypes represented the overall charm and message of the film is delightful. Michael Caton is terrific as Ralph, a simple mechanic from small town Australian. Ralph is the type of bloke we all want as our uncle. Honest, dependable and while a bit conservative, a man with a heart of gold. Paul Hogan (forgive me all you Hogan haters) is wonderful! I can't believe I'm saying this but the man many of us have grown to hate gives a lovely performance as Vince, the local cinema owner. 'Hoges' surprisingly gives the film real heart and shows a vulnerability I haven't seen him show before in his other work. I won't go through the story points again, other than saying Strange Bedfellows is a hilarious, grossly underrated Aussie movie and one that I'm sure will find a very loyal audience from straight, gay, lesbian, transgender movie lovers who will see this film in the spirit the filmmakers obviously made it to be. Good luck to it!

This would have too be one of the best Aussie movies I have seen in a while. It has everything that works. The story keeps moving along very well, no dull moments, it doesn't try hard to get a cheap laugh and you can't go past the pairing of Caton and Hogan, two of the best. The best scenes in the movie are probably when Vince and Ralph(Hogan and Caton) are taught how to act gay and then hit the big city to learn a bit more than they expect! The soundtrack is also pretty good and a great aussie support cast is included in Paula Duncan, Allan Cassell,Roy Billing and Glynn Nicholas. English actor Pete Postlethwaite also plays the tax investigator sent to review their application and performs well. If you want to have a good laugh, see a quality movie then treat yourself to Strange Bedfellows, you won't be dissapointed!