I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Like peeling an onion, this documentary attempts to unravel a mystery that has baffled Australia for over 80 years - where is Lassiter's reef, a mysterious gold-find believed to be in the centre of Australia. The director Luke Walker has been exhaustive in his search to uncover all he can. Luckily, the son of the reef's discoverer is still alive and he is a fascinating character in himself, as was his father and the other people that populate this film. A film that will fascinate anyone interested in solving mysteries. The landscapes are gorgeous. The part finally played by the indigenous people is powerful. Walker is a wonderful guide - and easy on the eye too! Extra features on DVD release well worth watching too. Alternate title: Australia's Lost Gold

Unfortunately, I truly had to search far and wide to find a way to view this film, being that there was no release in the U.S. (at the time that I became aware of its existence), couldn't purchase it outside of the Australian iTunes system, and I was unable to find a website hosting it. That being said, I was not disappointed when I finally got my hands on a copy. This film is about the characters and their personal journeys and development throughout there search for Lasseter's gold. Not only are we given insight into the life of Lasseter and his son, but the filmmaker's obsession with the legend as well. This is character development at its finest. I will be doing a further reading on this story. (Somewhat reminded me of the story of the Lost Dutchman mine in the southwest U.S.)

In Australia's Lost Gold, director Luke Walker found himself more interested than he expected when he ventured out to Australia chasing the same tale Bob Lasseter had been chasing to save his father's name. We start with Bob and join him on his search of the gold that his father, Harold Lasseter spent years trying to convince people existed. Then the film takes us back into time encompassing many forms of media using animation, interview footage, maps, and personal interviews from local Aborigines. So when they travel, you travel too! I eventually found myself getting anxious and waiting for Bob and Walker to pick their next location to look! The best part of it was seeing how personally Walker took on the search with Bob. They shared hope, frustration, and above anything else an undoubtedly remarkable chapter in an ongoing legend.

Watching Australia's Lost Gold is an inspiring and joyful experience. Director Luke Walker expertly paces Bob Lasseter's journey to find the mother lode of gold in a way that sets him apart from other documentarians. As Bob Lasseter searches endlessly for bits and pieces of his father's legacy, the attention draws closer and closer on this mystery and the history of his family. All of this is accompanied by breathtaking cinematography of Australian desert landscapes. Furthermore, the editing creates such a dramatic slow burn effect that audiences can find themselves reviewing the statements, rumors, and pieces of the tale just as much as Bob Lasseter himself. As the trek for Lasseter's Reef goes on, the will to find out the truth gets stronger in not just Bob Lasseter, but the director and audience; which is the biggest compliment I can give this film. In a world filled with big budget action films out every other week, it is refreshing to come across a softhearted story of human nature and wonder.