Jamie passion and passionfruit!

I finally got to see this Kiwi indie film about a group of students who squat in an abandoned house, discover a plantation of marijuana in the basement, sell it, then face the return of the owner who wants his money or his crop.  They decide to hold him prisoner in the basement and then all hell lets loose and it divides the five.  It is an enjoyable film with lots of amusing and light touches.  On the negative side is the rather far-fetched scenario, some cliched plot twists and a wimpy ending.  On the plus side – snappy cinematography, the great soundtrack of music from Dunedin’s Flying Nun records, Dunedin as a grey backdrop mixing brooding and clean innocence, decent acting and a good pace and script.  We can easily suspend belief and go along for the ride.  Duncan Sarkies wrote the script with his brother Robert, also the director.  Willa O’Neill heads an effective cast in which all 6 main leads perform well.  Gratifying to see a reasonable and fun NZ film

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