Blu-ray Review – The Odd Angry Shot

The American experience during the Vietnam War has been extensively
documented in feature films, leaving audiences with a developed
comprehension of the hardships, tragedies, and lost innocence of the men
and women who fought for the country. Australia's participation in
Vietnam hasn't enjoyed the same cinematic illumination, leaving 1979's
"The Odd Angry Shot" a valuable dramatic tool in a larger appreciation
of sacrifice and wartime temperament. Writer/director Tom Jeffrey cuts
to the heart of the Aussie mentality in this off-kilter picture,
electing to represent the narrative through chapters of boredom and
militaristic encounters. It's a flavorful movie with stout performances
and a distinct cultural atmosphere to help it maneuver through a few
passages of stagnant storytelling, but "The Odd Angry Shot" is best
appreciated as a snapshot of pride melting into disillusionment,
previously imagined as strictly an American perspective. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com