one of my absolute favorites!

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

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

For the first 4 or five episode it was the type of series that left me wanted to shout at the lead actress and ask "Why don't you tell someone". So infuriating it was almost painful to watch and yet I did. I though she just has to confide in somebody eventually which, of course, she did. However if I written this review without watching the whole series I would have given it just four stars.Even then after watching the whole series there were so many loose ends I thought it can't just end there. Having checked it seems that after this series won a fistful of awards then, somewhat reluctantly it seems, Foxtel may agree to a second series which it appears the writers had in mind. I can only say it would be madness not to do so. The loose ends are numerous and really have to be tied up even if we don't see what happens in the end. Somethings can be left to the viewers imagination. Having said that it introduced an alien object that hasn't even been discussed but seems to be doing something to ready humanity for a change. But the change isn't fully explained even though it's implied it's going to be as a result of environmental changes. We have an "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" theme developing in the finale with two branches. One branch includes Anna, the Greeny, eco-warrior Jens Jorgenssen and a few others with the second branch including a bunch of psychos that haven't transitioned to their new state properly and need the help of the likes of Anna and Jens. The "toxic waste" isn't explained properly as it appears to be causing huge environmental problems but was introduced by the eco-warrior Jens in collusion with Anna's father and a couple of others. Just what is it really and what's it's purpose? Finally there is a sudden explosion of strange moss which is largely ignored but looks like it causes dogs to go mad if they ate any and it looks like it cause some people to get bark like sores on their bodies.So unexplained mysteries abound and really need answering or a good storyline and series will be relegated to the likes of other, especially those with a SciFi theme, that showed great promise but were cancelled.

Maybe it's just me. But more and more shows seem to want to emulate the offbeat quirky nature of Twin Peaks. However, they almost always fail. What ends up happening is that they interject weirdness and obtuseness just for the sake of being weird and obtuse. It significantly interferes with good old fashioned story telling. And when it comes down to it, all shows, regardless of genre or style, are about telling a story. To intentionally trot out some garbled high brow fogginess and misdirection, powered by multiple misleading story arcs just to try to create mood and tension results in a mess, not a masterpiece. This show is more mess than masterpiece. Things just don't ever really come together with all the different characters and their varying disjointed stories. It's not suspenseful; it's annoying. The show isn't without merit, but it really misses the mark by an Aussie mile.

The Ketering Incident is a show best watched at night, with the lights off and curtains drawn. I've been watching a few of these types lately, which are dark, long and drawn out and this one has been pretty good. I find it similar to Top of the Lake.Some may not enjoy the slow pace that is used but I think it builds suspense as your eyes are glues to the characters, looking for significant clues to solve the murder of young Chloe and also what the hell is going on with all this other weird sh!t. The final scene was great! I didn't pick it, that's for sure. But I'm still not clear on exactly this whole medical research/abduction/moth ridden story line. Is it alien related or is it our own planet that is trying to get rid of us? I thought the lead was well acted out albeit a little frustrating at times as there just wasn't a huge amount of dialogue going on but considering the finale, she can't be blamed for lack of personality.The revenge plot explanation involving Rene, Chloe and the prank caller girl felt a little "rushed" and out of place, as if it were only decided as an explanation much later in the writing process.Was it just me or was there a flashback scene showing Barb and Anna's Father, Roy, dancing romantically to the "Crimson and Clover" song that eluded to them having an affair and potentially making Roy the Father of all three girls, Anna, Gilliam and Chloe? It was at that point that I thought Roy would end up being some Alien species, procreating for the sake of DNA experiments but that soon went down the gurgle cause nothing came of it.I've just read Season 2 will be diving even deeper into the darkness so I'll be watching.

The Kettering Incident Season 1 was slow to develop, filled with unlikable characters (less Anna, Elizabeth Debicki) who was superb as a troubled doctor returning to her roots to seek answers to her troubles. The scenery of Kettering and Tasmania is fantastic, I can't believe more hasn't been filmed in such a beautiful landscape to date. The show suffers from developing to slowly. While I can accept the need for character development, it doesn't happen in season 1 at a pace that matches the time given. Everything is a mystery and though seeking answers Anna seems to push away everyone offering any. None the less the story plants many seeds of thought of what in the world is going on thus capturing ones attention.Problem is after the finale of season 1 you are left with no answers and only questions. It builds until Anna meets who you suspect is her half sister gone missing 15 years earlier in a secret tunnel but as they come face to face it appears to be her (a clone, someone looking exactly like her but dirty, weak, and starved). As they come face to face your expectation is a major answer, instead the episode ends and the audience is left with 1000 questions. Worst is that most of the questions are introduced in the finale. If they had been planted throughout the season the season would have been less sad and lagging in pace.As bad as what I write is, the problem is there is so much mystery built by this point that if they don't make a Season 2 I'm going to scream at yet another show leaving me hanging AND with all the gaps and questions the show has HUGE POTENTIAL to have the story explode into a unique Sci Fi/Mystery/Drama that rates a 10. Then again depending on how it plays out it could be one of the worst shows ever created. All I can do is write a review stating that if you watch the show you will be disappointed at the ending; however if you have great imagination you will see the potential for an incredible series building from this assuming they start doling out some answers in Season 2 quickly so we have some firm ground to stand on in watching. Sad thing is I google the show and read that a Season 2 isn't even likely making me wonder why they made the show in the first place. But one can hope.