![]() Rogue lacks the suspense and the humour of the American monster Croc effort. A fairer comparison has to be Lake Placid, and in that scenario Rogue also comes off second best. Due to the nature of the material this will have to be compared to Jaws and Rogue will inevitably suffer. The main issue I have is that the film lacks the suspense and excitement of a truly great monster/horror film. Visual effects were highly competent, I doubt that the average cinema-goer will pick the matte paintings or have an issues with the CG croc. The obvious difference between the locations in the Northern Territory and those in Victoria caused a brief chuckle (mainly because director Greg McLean introduced the film and commented that he hoped the transition would be seamless), though this may go unnoticed by foreign (non-Australian) audiences. Some wandering British and American accents from the mostly Australian cast can be forgiven. ![]() There is nothing that stands out as something I think should have been done differently. I don't want to say that it was a disappointment as it is a solid effort. I saw Rogue this morning at a preview screening in Melbourne, I've been looking forward to this film for some time.
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