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Mental (2012)

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A charismatic, crazy hothead transforms a family's life when she becomes the nanny of five girls whose mother has cracked from her husband's political ambitions and his infidelity.

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1 win & 16 nominations.

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27 September 2012 | chrisliz57
4
| What a Disappointment
I'am such a fan of Muriel's Wedding. I consider it the complete coming of age comedy, not only for Muriel herself but for Australian Comic Cinema as well. P.J Hogan provided us with a gem.

While watching Mental I couldn't help but wonder if P.J. was just trying to revisit the wondrous experience of 15 years ago and expecting it to be just a exhilarating. So much of the colour and strangeness of characters were evident. He must have been disappointed.

Sadley Mental falls well short of Muriel's. So far short that I didn't even have to rake the long jump pit. There were no foot marks.

It is not that the characters don't bring something to the film, most of the cast is terrific, it is the muddled plot and complicatedness of the character interactions which causes most disappointment.

Toni Collette (Shaz) tries hard to bring Mental out of it's intoxicated trance but nothing can save this "stinker"; not even methane and lighter fluid.

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In an interview on Australian television, P.J. Hogan said that Mental is autobiographical, that his own father had his wife committed, hired a hitchhiker to babysit his children - he trusted her because she had a dog - and later found out that she was an escapee.

Quotes

Shaz: And she's very, very sorry.
Doris: I'm very, very sorry.
Shirley Moochmore: For what?
Shaz: For being a cunt.
Shaz: You are a cunt. You are the cuntiest cunt of all time. Admit your cunthood. It's an irrefutable fact, like gravity.
Shirley Moochmore: Oh please don't make her say that.
Shaz: Oh, all right, she's sorry...

Goofs

When Trevor visits the Moochmores and drinks his beer at the table, the level in the mug changes up and down with each shot.

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The Best I've Found So Far
Written by Sam Clark
Performed by Sam Clark

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Genres

Comedy | Drama

Details

Release Date:

29 March 2013

Language

English

Country of Origin

Australia, USA

Filming Locations

Mt. Warning National Park, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,804 31 March 2013

Gross USA:

$17,669

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,446,852

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