Grimerlana Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Mazzo Common people do things that seem impossible and uncommon. What appears a crazy journey is just an endless meeting. When the leading woman character realizes it, she starts to smile and embrace each problem, tragedy, lack of water crossing the desert as part of her life journey. Every single moment communicates and gives small drops of wisdom. By the way, a proverb say the hardest step in a journey is the first. Tracks are unique and endless. Take your own. In fact, ways chose and draw tracks across our life stories. Wise film!

amylbour I think this movie came up as a suggestion from my Netflix list, and I am so glad that we added it. I was skeptical at first, since it looked like it could have just been another "Wild"(the Reese Witherspoon movie). We liked Wild but we were wary of seeing another derivative of the same movie. But we really like the young actress Mia Wasikowska so we gave it a shot.Beautiful cinematography (and actually filmed in the Australian Desert), great acting, interesting story. Liked it even better than Wild. Mia's acting was great and she deserved the awards she was given, wish she had won more. Too bad this movie wasn't better recognized in the states when it came out.

Sabina Forsberg I often find that in movies such as this one (or The Martian etc.), I find the need to drink a glass of water. Maybe a bottle of water. Anyways.This film was very affective in that way. Making me thirsty like that... Jeez. Also, that means that I'm inspired. I'm sad. I'm happy. These are all different emotions this movie gave me. I didn't even think about it was only actors until I saw the real pictures of Robyn at the end of the movie. To me, that is something most movies should aspire for, to make the viewer think it's real in the moment.I can not forget how awesome Mia Wasikowska is, she's been a "idol" of mine for I while now, which i'm proud of.

ExpendableMan The problem with 'Tracks' isn't that it's badly acted. It isn't, as Mia Wasikowska is excellent as outback explorer Robyn Davidson. It's not that it's poorly shot because it isn't, as the cinematography perfectly captures the harsh beauty of the Australian desert. It also has no problems with direction or editing or sound quality, in fact everything is in place for it to be a perfectly decent film.Except for one thing; the story. Focusing on a young woman's largely solitary nine month trek, 'Tracks' is a film that suffers from similar problems to 'On The Road' and 'Into The Wild' before it. For while there's nothing wrong with going out into the world on a prolonged sabbatical to "find yourself," it's hard to find a reason to care about what is essentially a film version of someone's holiday photos. Which is a real shame because as I've said, Wasikowska is terrific. She's a reserved and cautious lead, perfectly happy walking through miles of snake-infested wilderness with no shoes on but shying away from any real human connection. The film is almost entirely her show, told through facial reactions and body language and she manages to be empathetic throughout, even if she is a bit prickly around other human beings. In fact, out of the remaining characters, only Adam Driver's sporadic appearances as her photographer have any meat on them. His and Robyn's growing relationship is one of the small triumphs here, evolving from reluctant business partners through on again/off again lovers and finally a genuine friendship. Everyone else, from surly farmers to concerned parents barely gets a look in.As good as the performances are however, it's very difficult to make a film about an extended stroll invigorating. Robyn only has one goal and that's getting to the end of a journey we already know she completes and aside from a few faintly hallucinogenic moments (was that motorcyclist really there?), it all starts to feel a bit too much like watching someone's gap year unfold. On the plus side though, unlike the heroine of the sort-of-similar 'Eat, Pray, Love,' Robyn isn't a nauseating self-obsessed egomaniac indulging in a year long pity party and instead is a resourceful and likable lead. There's a lot to admire in 'Tracks,' but it's difficult to enjoy in the traditional sense. Watch it on Netflix but don't buy the DVD.