As a New Year kicks in I also wanted to start with something fresh and with a great scenery and adventurous story Tracks seemed like the one to watch for.
The plot is set in 1977 about a young woman Robyn Davidson who decides to walk 2,700 kilometres across Australian dessert only with a company of four camels and her dog. And while this mission might seem impossible for the most of us one woman was determined to do it. We could call it an end right after this sentence with a heroic note, but look closer for a second. I tend to think that every journey has to have a serious reason behind it. Would it be for any individual to search for themselves, to find an inspiration or just join the world you belong to. And this movie hasn't actually portrayed this reason at all. It's hard to care about the character and follow her path with usually little events going on and long pauses of silence even in the back of your mind than this important part is missing. The fact that the main character is a lonely, bitter young woman who doesn't like to smile aggravates the situation even more. I can really understand her sharp focus feelings then the frustration sets in, but would a little signature of enjoyment at least at the beginning of her mission really hurt her character. Because by the moment she tells that she cannot take it anymore you feel that the whole journey was a pain in the ass right from the beginning when she planed everything. The real sip of emotion explodes in the dog scene, but when you start even to hate the character for her foolishness.
However even with the whole paragraph of critique written above I would call this movie an inspiration for everyone who sets an impossible goals and especially for the ones who have a little curious traveler inside of them. I hope to face the magnificence of Australia's nature one day too..
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