Director: John
Curran
Writer: Marion Nelson
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Adam
Driver, Emma Booth, Robert Coleby
Synopsis: Based on a true story,
back in 1970s a young woman, Robyn Davidson (Wasikowska), set off a 1,700-mile
trek across the Australian desert with four camels and her dog.
Tracks has
the issue of providing its audience with a powerful, stimulating story that
should seem cinematic yet plays out like an ITV Sunday drama. Much like To Walk with Lions, even the movie star appeal can do
nothing for an unexciting film.
Mia Wasikowska, playing Robyn Davidson (in looks and all),
leads her camels and her audience with determination. However, the love she
feels for her animal companions does not cross over to the league of fans
supporting and loving her. Only a few occasions does she show compassion for
her fellow man, and in one instant it’s only a two-faced impulse that leads her
to such emotion.
To engage with Davidson is tough, exacerbated by
Wasikowska’s terrific work that aspires to portray the woman as closely as
possible. The woman was clearly not a nice person back in her youthful days;
her objective and drive to trek those 1,700 miles made her forget about other
people. Adam Driver who plays photographer Rick Smolan suffers this truth the
most. For the audience he is the soul to the story, trying to provoke sentiment
from the stony Davidson.
Tracks has
occasional beauty and mystic imagery to do with the scorching journey, just not
enough to make it anything special. It has the unbelievable story on its side –
a daring feat that would be unimaginable today – and worthy performances.
Nevertheless, trying to find what is good about it cannot detract from its run
of the mill direction and writing. Wait for the ITV premiere.
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