It’s a devastating portrayal by Caleb Landry Jones of the disturbed and despicable person who was responsible for one of Australia’s most horrible crimes. This film serves as a prequel to what happened before the tragic Port Arthur Massacre in 1996. It is a sad exploration of mental health, ease of purchasing dangerous firearms, and dangerous behavior that would be allowed to persist in a sane setting. In it, he is never mentioned or advertised. Just like in this review.
Nitram (Jones) resides with his parents in a suburb somewhere in Australia. He’s tall with long hair that looks like hemp which makes him more annoying to locals every time he lights up firecrackers around them. Nitram’s father (Anthony LaPaglia) indulges his impolite behavior by being an accomplice himself. His mother, Judy Davis, yells at him, reminding Nitram about taking his medication regularly and she alerts him that Father has saved money enough to buy a bed-and-breakfast by the sea.
Helen (Essie Davis), who is a rich man’s daughter with many dogs owns this mansion and meets Nitram there. Helen, lonely herself and eccentric, eventually takes up a friendship with Nitram and then gifts him lavishly afterward.
She doesn’t let him shoot his air rifle either. Nitram will go live with Helen; shocking his bewildered parents.He has more freedom after series of accidents take place. More assault rifles and shotguns are collected over time.
Everyone can see that Nitram isn’t right in the head if you know what I mean but no one seems to do anything about it. What they all seem to find hard however such thing as lie from each mouth. The consequence here is a lack of checks on behavior. Although it sounds strange between these people but stranger than fiction: “As long as he could continue doing whatever crazy things he wanted to she actually helped make it easier for him.”This another side into the madness of Helen and her friendship with Nitram has since been saying to me for a long period since my last meal was served. To make Nitram appear like a time bomb, Justin Kurzel represents him.
It is his failure to meet women and engage with them on a physical level that further isolates Nitram. As his home life deteriorates and Helen disappoints him;Nitram doesn’t understand or look for it.He’s totally lacking in human empathy.It is an innate characteristic that can lead to violence as was the case here.
The greatest concern addressed by Nitram is gun control. This person should be denied access to such weapons of mass murder. It is so annoying watching him buy guns. The arms dealers are happy about making quick money from one interested customer who may appear strange. There’s no moment asking why we’re selling an arsenal to this person. He would have just gone somewhere else. The problem stands out where these killing machines are accessible.
But what would be the point of doing this film? This isn’t Justin Kurzel giving a killer more fame or notoriety. His horrible crimes were widely publicized. Gun restrictions quickly followed, shaking Australia to its core. It raises red flags in many ways. Nitram provides cautionary lessons. Disasters are caused when mentally challenged people possess weapons. They owe their society some duties though. I know that this statement could be too general and perhaps difficult but it happens that Nitram’s parents knew what he could do. And particularly because of the pain he derived from causing suffering to others.
Gun violence was halted speedily and unequivocally in Australia. Every day America is awash with blood and bullets. Though the toll keeps ringing we lack the political will to even attempt to stop this never-ending bloodletting. How many Nitrams do you think are out there right now, building up for their next killing spree? Mass shootings are no longer shocking in America. An unproductive conversation while loading body bags. Nitram at least suggests that society can make some headway when it insists upon it.
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