The Last Wave

"The film... begins so brilliantly and with such promise that it's no real surprise that the closer it gets to its apocalypse, the less effective it becomes."

"How Weir links small details of his protagonist’s journey to turning points involving mysticism, prophecy and the end of times is a masterful exercise in dual narrative trajectory..."

"Weir creates an impressively unsettling atmosphere; sad, then, that all the stuff about primeval voodoo is both simplistic and patronising."

"A hypnotic achievement from Peter Weir’s Australian mystical period."

"A fascinating psychological thriller weakened in the last analysis by rampaging apocalyptic undercurrents..."

"A haunting journey into the depths of the unknown, where dreams and nightmares conspire as one."

"Deeply atmospheric..."

"It is a film of disparate elements, which take a long time to slide into focus."