Solid but not brilliant Melbourne made telemovie. Stiff is the first movie made from the books of the Murray Whelan series & had that "first movie of the series" feel, a lot of time was spent establishing the characters & their relationships.
The ending was a bit unsatisfying, the discovery that Gardiner was the bad guy & his final moments appeared to be rushed & that part of the story not fully fleshed out.
Good to see brief cameo performances from Australian Labor Party legend Barry Jones & current ALP Premier of Victoria Steve Bracks. Would we see Liberal (conservative) Party officials appear in a film that takes pot-shots at their party setup? I don't think so!
The ending was a bit unsatisfying, the discovery that Gardiner was the bad guy & his final moments appeared to be rushed & that part of the story not fully fleshed out.
Good to see brief cameo performances from Australian Labor Party legend Barry Jones & current ALP Premier of Victoria Steve Bracks. Would we see Liberal (conservative) Party officials appear in a film that takes pot-shots at their party setup? I don't think so!