Reviews
Go Back
“Sweet, well acted and funny.”
Michael Adams - The Movie Show/Empire
“I loved the film – in fact I cried!”
New Woman
“A heart-warming story that made me laugh and cry!”
Warcry Magazine
“Throw misconceptions of models as mere eye-candy out the window. Gemma Ward proves actions speak louder than pouts.”
Cream Magazine
“Gemma Ward is thoroughly convincing”
Clare Press, Vogue Australia
“A knockout! Collette is terrific, Wakefield impresses and Ward is a revelation - a luminous presence”
Lynden Barber, Limelight
“The Black Balloon is a confronting, beautifully structured film, brimming with 1980s nostalgia. Toni Collette is at the top of her game and Luke Ford is an absolute revelation.”
Sunday Life Magazine
“An enjoyable and heartfelt slice of life”
3 stars. Michael Adams, The Movie Show.
“Persuasive and moving...it zings with truth - ****”
Andiee Paviour, Who Weekly
“Such a strong film ... towering over the film is the performance of TONI COLLETTE, she is just so good in every role she takes on .. a very auspicious debut”
Margaret Pomeranz At The Movies, 4 stars
“... a wonderful film ... it brings out so much humour and emotion ... it's so beautifully played ... Gemma Ward is wonderful too.”
David Stratton, At the Movies, 4.5 stars
“...this film is every bit as touching, engaging and understatedly funny as you could hope it to be... a joy to watch.”
Tracey Prisk, The Sunday Telegraph, 4.5 stars
“...such a satisfying experience. Heart achingly real and genuinely moving”
Vicky Roach, Daily Telegraph
“Down knows her stuff - and she delivers a triumphant piece that mixes the hilarious with the confronting. Collette deserves kudos for one of her best roles yet.”
Rachel Smith, NW Magazine, 4 stars