Crackerjack (2002)

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

Highly Overrated But Still Good

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

**WARNING** CONTAINS SPOILERS!A few friends and I went to go see the Mick M movie, and i was very disappointed in the attempts of humour displayed on the screen. I can say with a straight face that i did NOT laugh once in this movie, apart from when my friend dropped his coke all over his pants in the cinema. If your deciding on what to do with your $8-$10 spend it on something like food, at least it doesn't leave a empty void after your through.Don't get me wrong, its not Mick as an actor, i loved him on his radio show in Adelaide, his TV show (along with the whole D-Generation) on the ABC and several of his other projects, but "Crackerjack" just didn't have...whats that word??--Oh yeah! Comedy. Completely deprived on jokes, and when you skim the plot you can see why its not funny. A guy entering a lawn bowls tournament, missing cheese and a bunch of old people not liking a rebellious Mick...My sides are splitting as I'm typing this.In closing, "Crackerjack" should be renamed to "Mick was on the Crack, Jack" 2.0 out of 10

Coming from Oz I probably shouldn't say it but I find a lot of the local movies lacking that cohesive flow with a weak storyline. This comedy lacks in nothing. Great story, no overacting, no melodrama, just brilliant comedy as we know Oz can do it. Do yourself a favour and laugh till you drop.

I watched this film expecting an 'OK' Aussie comedy about a bowling club. That is exactly what it is. The film is filled with many laughable moments and interesting characters. The music is also catchy and there is clean cinematography. However, the plot is too predictable and the dialogue is very unpolished.Most of the acting is appalling and not convincing - especially by lead character Mick Molloy (playing Jack Simpson). This, in combination with bad dialogue, ruins the most of the movie. I felt myself cringing at too many lines that were poorly executed. Like Mick Molly, Monica Maughan (Eileen) and Samuel Johnson's (Dave Jackson) characters were also more irritating than entertaining. John Clarke (Bernie Fowler) made an excellent performance, and in my opinion, saved the film.Overall, this film is still worth a rental as it delivers many laughs. However, it could have been a lot better if more attention was paid to dialogue and acting.Rating: 5/10

Crackerjack, starring Mick Malloy & Judith Lucy - both part of the cast in the early 90's Saturday night comedy show "The Late Show", Bill Hunter, an Australian movie icon and John Clarke, who we still see regularly on Australian TV along side Brian Dawe.Crackerjack, losely is about a guy in his early 30's (Jack Simpson, played by Mick Malloy) who pays his yearly memebership at the local bowls club in order to get a few car park spaces for which he uses himself and rents out to others as cheap inner city parking.The club falls on hard times, and pulls all the resources and memebers together it can, Jack gets a phone call telling him to turn up to next Saturday's bowls match or lose his membership (and conseqently his car park space)I wont spoil the rest, but the film is funny, light hearted and contains everything a good aussie film should.If your not Australian, then some of the jokes and humour will no doubt baffle you, if you are an Aussie - do yourself a favor and sit yourself down to Crackerjack.. Its now available on DVD, I already have my copy!10/10.. Awesome flick!