Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

The Castle is an example of poor Australian filmography. Not only does it conform to stereotypes as a last ditch attempt to humor, it does so blatantly obviously that it is far short of many of the great pieces of cinema that emerge from here. Satire is primarily used to evoke laughs from the viewer, but the result is a one and a half hour cringe-fest, with poor writing, poor direction and poor scripting. The actors are a class below average, and we are not positioned to sympathise with the Kerrigen's in anyway throughout the plight although that was the authors invitation. Essentially, the Castle is about bogans being bogans, and we are meant to laugh at this? The difference between the Simpsons and this is that the Simpsons is cleverly written, with charm and heart. The Castle is crude in nature, so much so that any form of empathy is lost in the first few minutes. Overall, I strongly recommend you miss this one out and go watch an actual film.

I did not expect a lot from a film with no stars, no action chases , no big budget. What I got was 85 minutes of joy and laughter about a normal family with no airs, graces or style. Just love for each other and laugh after laugh after laugh. Mr Kerrigan is the forthright Aussie that we all have met over the years travelling. Says what he means and no messing.Not overly sentimental but right up there in the laughter count with Young Frankenstein and DodgeBall. All people wishing to write / direct should look at the relationships between all the characters - they all work. Every character is not only likable but real. We all know some people like them. A joy.

Here is the premise of this Aussie stinker. A family cracks sitcom style jokes while they fight off an airport trying to make extensions with their house in the way. What is really sad is that because of the sitcom style jokes they're hard to take seriously when the movie pretty much forces you to at the end, with sitcom jokes that make out the family is a bunch of idiots then show me why THAT is enough ground to care for them.Oh the ending - THEY WIN, that is the ending that I could see coming as soon as the complication started. What happens the previous 2 times they're in court is cringe worthy to say the least because they are SO sure they'll win.If you want a decent Aussie comedy that knows what it's trying to be look no further than the movie Hercules Returns.Oh, FYI this movie was a money-maker in the literal sense of the word - it was shot on a next-to-nothing budget so these filmmakers could fund The Dish.

When I was young, there were several movies, such as "Liar, Liar", that I only enjoyed for the unsophisticated, slapstick parts, but as I grew up, I could appreciate the witty, sophisticated jokes peppered throughout. As a kid, I did not understand "The Castle" at all. Now that I'm older, it is my favourite comedy. Why? Because it ingeniously combines complex comedy and emotion, and has a delightful, incredibly subtle tongue-in-cheek approach. It challenges you to think how it could be better, but is totally victorious.The characters are deliciously authentic and astonishingly likable, from the clueless Dennis Denuto to the almost unrealistically optimistic father. The dialogue is superbly witty, and the level of joy and heartbreak throughout is wonderfully affecting.Perfect.