SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Payno 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.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Sally Warner A wonderful movie, uplifting and an inspiring human journey. Great photography lovely scenery and some not so lovely views of India. Fabulous and engrossing. A story of a couple looking to adopt a child from India and trying to find themselves. Joel Edgerton is wonderful as the person with "history" trying to fix up himself and his marriage with a child and he is hoping his wife will change once there is three of them. She is hoping to give him everything he wants to keep them together. Radha is wonderful as the person on the edge of everything. Just my kind of movie. I love a love story. I also liked Japanese Story, The Way Way Back, Secret Men's Business, and Walkabout. I hated No Country for Old Men (Senseless violence) and Burn before Reading (LSD dreams as a movie complete with paranoia).

lewiskendell "You must act out of love, not desperation or need."I've yet to see a movie set in India that wasn't a visual treat to watch, and The Waiting City definitely earns it's place on that list. The story, about an Australian couple come to Kolkata to adopt a child in the hopes that it will fix their strained relationship, is also interesting, even though I thought it stumbled into predictable, melodramatic territory at times. This is sort of an emotional coming of age story for the two main characters, both as individuals and a couple. The transition from who they are at the beginning to who they are at the end isn't exactly handled in the most organic way, but it is mostly believable. The movie dabbles in ideas about faith and spirituality, as well, but in a very unfocused way. I recommend The Waiting City to those interested in India, fans of Radha Mitchell or Joel Edgerton, and movie fans comfortable with subdued, personal storytelling that takes its time to get where it's going.

KHSargenius This is one of those films that prove movies can be more than mere entertainment - this was a deeply moving personal experience for me.I'm an adoptee myself, and being immersed in this world from the side of the prospective parents, well I guess I never really stopped to consider that very much. Now I do.Set the popcorn aside and watch this film, and then think about family and relationships and the impact the arrival and anticipation of a child can have, especially if that child arrives by 'other means'.Congrats Claire, and thanks for making me THINK of the thing that most people take for granted - family.

dermaxxe The Waiting City is a fantastic film. The story, the imagery, the music, the subtlety and depth of culture that is presented is great to see and really enjoyable. Given the films topic, it was good to see it kept a light-hearted feel and did not get too bogged down in heavy drama that most Aussie films seem too.It has left me with a good feeling, and I would recommend to people who want to see something a bit different from the norm. I know this is a bit of a rave review, but I really enjoyed it, and the rest of the audience seemed too as well. A lovely film.5 stars