The Castle

Filmed in 11 days on a budget of a half-million, The Castle is one of the greatest example when it comes to good story line translated to film without big stars and special effects. the movie is basically about this family (the Kerrigans) who seem to be the worst off in the country and they own a house in a suburb of Melbourne, which apparently next to the airport runway. They are all uneducated, except for their daughter who went to TAFE and the oldest son is in the prison. The beauty of this family and the entire movie about them is that this may be the best family in the world. Despite their social standing and their limitations, the Kerrigans are absolutely content in their lives and are totally a solid loving family. 

The comedy is definitely one of the plus point of the movie as it was brilliantly written. and as the story moves along, the Kerrigans' showed their reaction to how wonderful life is and how to cherish every moment of it without concentrating on the negative side and just the positive side. In this movie Darryl (lead role) has shown us the true message of appreciating ones house as his own castle no matter where its located or how it looks like. When the city planners decided to buy the Kerrigans' place, Darryl fights for his house via the law, although he offered a great sum of compensation. That shows how one man appreciates his house and how he values his home as a priceless castle. 

The movie walks a fine line with its depiction of the Kerrigans' blissful life. In the film, we can feel the genuine sense of attraction for these characters on the part of the filmmakers; their decency and uncomplicated sense of family unity is celebrated rather than derided. They also succeed because they draw pitch-perfect performances from their cast, with the actors bringing a wonderful sense of enthusiasm to their roles. It surely a must watch film, true entertainment with plenty of good messages.

"It's not just a house, it's a home. A man's home is his castle." ~ Darryl Kerrigan