Backtrack 2015 is an australian supernatural mystery thriller film that is 90 minutes and was shot in sydney, new south wales, australia including the central station in haymarket and the university of sydney in camperdown. This subgenre of mystery ghost movies always makes me question whether the ghosts were even required to tell the story. While fixing a flat tire, artist anne benton jodie foster sees a mob killing. Peter smiles for the first time in the film and says, kids, implying that he is ready to try starting a new family with his wife. Oct 24, 2015 brodys wife must be suffering after their daughters death too, but she is dropped from the plot nearly as quickly as she is introduced. Adrien brody does well in his role i am not typically one to be nervous in a film but his acting was believable enough to make my heart pound a few times which is rare for me. Backtrack film wikipedia backtrack is a 2015 mystery. The film had its world premiere at the tribeca film festival on april 18, 2015. Sadly, audiences arent so kindly treated, as were ushered out the door with one last bout of gratuitous screaming.
Some people swear by them the way other people swear by thorough colonics. Backtrack is a film directed by michael petroni with adrien brody, sam neill, bruce spence, robin mcleavy, year. Brody, however, brings a lightness to what could have been a dreary, difficult role, and the film. Psychologist peter bowers life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that the patients he has been. Brody does very a good australian accent in thoughtful story hinged on psychedestroying effects of. In backtrack, troubled psychotherapist peter bowers adrien brody is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. Backtrack cast starring bruce spence, sam neill, adrien brody, suzie steen, jeanette cronin. Mar 29, 2016 overall, i found backtrack had a very natural and organic way of unfolding the plot, which worked like a charm for me. Mar 11, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Backtrack is a 2015 australian mystery thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by michael petroni.
Watch backtrack starring adrien brody in this drama on directv. Risking his own sanity, peter delves into his past to uncover a terrifying secret which only he can put right. Writerdirector michael petroni is a skilled storyteller with a strong visual sense. Backtrack is the latest effort from writerdirector michael petroni, who was the screenwriter for the 2011 anthony hopkins picture, the rite, as well as 2002s queen of the damned. The film is part psychological thriller, part horror movie, and the horror elements. When he uncovers the horrifying secret shared by his patients, he is put on a course that takes him back to. Psychologist peter bowers life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that the patients he has been seeing are ghosts. Brody, however, brings a lightness to what could have been a dreary, difficult role, and the film is all the better for it. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Then again, this is an australian production and the focus on plot development is often bigger than the need for shock and awe. Everything you need to know about backtrack movie 2016. When four friends go camping on the south downs, they are quite literally tortured by their past.
Redirected from backtrack film backtrack is a 2015 australian mystery thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by michael petroni. Nothing seemed forced and i have to say, i ended up loving the slow start. Haunted by visions of the dead, psychologist peter returns home to confront a longago trauma. Backtrack 2015 horror, thriller, drama, mystery movie. Backtrack is like a layercake of those, a conceit that has the upside of keeping the viewer engaged with trying to puzzle out the storys deeper truths, but the downside of recalling too many other movies that have played similar games in more startling and innovative ways. Peters now lively wife comes and sits nearby him asking, what are you thinking about. Having recently received its world premiere at the tribeca film festival, backtrack seems mainly destined for a future on. Directed by adam levins from a screenplay by simon fantauzzo who cowrote the original story with william borthwick. Its starts kinda slow and you get the feeling of dread that this will be really dull but after charlie sheen bites the dust and dennis hopper the hitman comes along it.
Adrien brody at an event for backtrack 2015 matthew sunderland in backtrack. From the opening credits and first few minutes you know that peter bower played by adrien brody and his wife, carol jenni baird are regaining their footing in life after some terrible incident. Spil full backtrack i hd video med film synopsis troubled psychotherapist peter bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. But the movie really doesnt stand up to further analysis.
When bowers uncovers the horrifying secret shared by his patients, he is put on a course. Apr 20, 2015 which is to say, backtrack is the cinematic equivalent of watching a rubiks cube noisily solve itself for 90 minutes, eventually and cloying resolving its main characters agony with a stock wave of the hand. Backtrack is an apt title, for it takes us back to so many other ghost stories of the past decade and a half. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Mar 17, 2016 hes the films central pillar, around which everything else hangs and its probably true to say that in a lesser actors hands backtrack would struggle to rise above the weight of the basic plot. Backtrack is a worthwhile watch with some good twists. Feb 26, 2016 michael petroni, who wrote and directed, peels back the layers of that memory slowly, keeping the plot twists well disguised. Backtrack 2015 the movie database tmdb troubled psychotherapist peter bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. When he uncovers the horrifying secret shared by his patients, he is put on a course that takes him back to the remote hometown he fled years ago. When he uncovers a horrifying secret that all of his patients share, he is put on a course that takes him back to the small hometown he fled years ago. Overview of backtrack, 1990, directed by dennis hopper, with satya della manitou, john turturro, fred ward, at turner classic movies. Academy award winning actor adrien brody stars in this 2015 mystery thriller film written and directed by australian filmmaker michael petroni. We could continue to complain about backtrack, citing the films many plot holes as further proof that this film. Psychotherapist peter bowers adrien brody is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions.
Hes the film s central pillar, around which everything else hangs and its probably true to say that in a lesser actors hands backtrack would struggle to rise above the weight of the basic plot. Having premiered at the tribeca film festival last spring and released in the uk just last month, annenberg media was given an exclusive look at the film backtrack. Troubled psychotherapist peter bowers adrien brody is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. Its starts kinda slow and you get the feeling of dread that this will be really dull but after charlie sheen bites the dust and dennis hopper the hitman comes along it does start to move. Mark middlewicks short film, the jameson first shot 2015 winner for south africa. Yea i have to agree with hopper, aka alan smithee, that this is not a great film. Estranged has more than its fair share of intrigue and unexpected turns. She reports the murder to the local police, but they are unable to protect her from mafia don lino avoca vincent. Backtrack is a spinechilling story from the acclaimed writerdirector, michael petroni. Watch backtrack full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. I doubt if the directors cut would make it much better.
Backtrack is a spinechilling ghost story from the acclaimed. Psychologist peter bowers adrien brody life is thrown into turmoil when he discovers that the patients he has been seeing are the ghosts of people who died twenty years ago. Jan 29, 2016 backtrack starts off setting the mood. She reports the murder to the local police, but they are unable to protect her from mafia don lino avoca. Feb 24, 2016 brody does his best, and that initial idea of a shrink seeing spooks is fun, even if its awfully familiar. Troubled psychotherapist peter bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. The thing i liked most about this film, without giving much away, is how big of a role memory plays in it. The version that was released as backtrack is supposed to be the better directors cut which is 108 minutes. Backtrack is a 2015 mystery thriller film written, coproduced, and directed by michael petroni. Backtrack has a classy, downcast aesthetic that feels a bit like an old piece of furniture melted down and turned into celluloid, or a film infused with the fabric of a chesterfield. The film stars adrien brody, bruce spence, sam neill, robin mcleavy, malcolm kennard, and jenni baird. The film is part psychological thriller, part horror movie, and the. It was not written for sensationalism but for the story itself which is definitely refreshing.
The film was financed by screen australia with head gear films and metrol technology in association with screen nsw and deluxe australia. I feel that if theyd ditched the first bit of the film the sixth sense bit and started with the premise of the second half of the film it would have given them space to explore the characters a bit more. Free backtrack in top quality with movie plot troubled psychotherapist peter bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions. Estranged is a low budget british horror film that screams derivative at every step. Its not a serious bloody film but more of a road movie with some humorous moments and a twist love plot too, the most important thing being you want the two leads to escape and live happily ever. I could take it or leave it, but it did add a little extra suspense. Backtrack is a spinechilling ghost story from the acclaimed writerdirector, michael petroni. Backtrack boys had its world premiere at the sydney film festival in june 2018 and was released nationally in oct 2018. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing backtrack near you. I can appreciate the fact that backtrack is not her story, it is peters, but it is a bit sloppy to have your main character all but forget he is married for the majority of your film. Backtrack would have been a great who done it film, even if there were no ghosts in the plot. Adrien brody stars in classy australian thriller 3 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars. Michael petroni, who wrote and directed, peels back the layers of that memory slowly, keeping the plot twists well disguised.
The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug. Catchfire or backtrack in a directors cut version is a 1990 american action thriller film directed by dennis hopper and starring jodie foster, hopper, fred ward and vincent price with cameo appearances by several other notable actors, including charlie sheen, joe pesci and catherine keener. Pointless horror film in which psychotherapist peter brody, grieving over the death of his young daughter, discovers a a longheld secret concerning his troubled patients but its all an empty exercise given that the film s story is so overwhelmingly bland and derivative. Its a pity that any basic description of backtracks plot reads like a tired mashup of many previous ghost movies, because while its clear that. Troubled psychotherapist peter bowers is suffering from nightmares and eerie visions backtrack, 2015. Nov, 2018 backtrace trailer 2018 sylvester stallone action movie plot. Starring adrien brody, sam neill, robin mcleavy, bruce spence and jenni baird. Plot summary while fixing a flat tire, artist anne benton jodie foster sees a mob killing. A troubled psychologist adrien brody returns to his hometown to uncover the truth behind his strange visions.
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