Customer Reviews
A strange coming of age story which is deeper than it appears - By: Gregory Baser, 18 May 2009 
The dark compeling story of sexual & phyiscal coming of age. Beautifully filmed. the scenery often overshadows the precise central performances. A lot more to this film then you would thing.
Stunning film -- shame about the DVD - By: M. D. Elston, 07 Jan 2009 
This is one of the most beautiful, original & intriguing films of the last 50 years, & has for a very long time been among my favourites. Nic Roeg is the equal of any director (even David Lean) when it comes to sumptuous camera work (he was a cinematographer before he became a director), & when combined with his imaginative direction & storytelling, as here, the product is unique & breathtaking. Perfectly acted by the young Jenny Agutter accompanied by Roeg's own son Luc (billed as Lucien John) & David Gumpilil, I cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone who enjoys cinema as art.
It is therefore a matter of great regret that when reissuing the DVD last year, UCA did not see fit to provide us with anything better than a copy of the original release: the DVD is apparently still not anamorphic, only letterbox, the quality of the transfer is merely adequate (hardly better than the old VHS tape) & the extras are laughably basic. When there exists a German anamorphic PAL version, & the Criterion Collection edition released in the US (also non-anamorphic, sadly) has a Roeg+Agutter commentary, it is sad that the country of the film's origin cannot boast a DVD release worthy of such a classic film. Owning, as I do, the original DVD in its jewel-box case (remember those?), I shalll not be buying this reissue, but will wait & hope for a future release that does justice to this beautiful film.
Haunting - By: Forever Procrastinating, 07 Nov 2008 
'Walkabout' is an incredibly beautiful film & haunts you in a way almost beyond comprehension. The fact it is so subjective means it is a film to be revisited time & again. The only thing I can liken it's effect to is poetry. The lyrical nature of it, the stunning cinematography...I'd like to think that the entire meaning of the film can be tied up in the final scene where the character of Jenny Agutter loses herself in recollection- it has alll the sense of sorrow for something lost that can never be found again, which is perhaps as good a summing up of the film as I can create.
Probably not for those who cannot stand 'meandering' or who like absolutism in films; for everyone else a hedonistic joy.
perfect - By: Hambletta-Maud, 11 Oct 2008 jenny agutter gets her kit off & swims in a pool in an extended & gratuitous scene. perfect.
Beautiful...beautiful beautiful - By: J. Clark, 05 Oct 2008 Yes a realy lovely & touching & unique movie.If youhavent seen this you must see it now you will never forget the experience.
Kind Regards
Jim Clark aka poetryanimations at youtube
