From reading the other reviews I am apparently in the minority here. I truly enjoy eerie, deliberately paced Aussie films like Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Last Wave, but I need to care about or at least empathize with the main characters. These 2 protagonists just left me cold. I couldn't believe for one second that they would go off to the wilds on a long weekend of roughing it, and it was no fun watching them bicker and sulk for 90 minutes. Even when things are going downhill and any sensible person would get the hell out of there, the guy behaves like a total tool and stays. The big revelation at the hour mark seemed like a ridiculous plot device thrown in to keep the viewer interested, rather than a real life situation, and did nothing to explain why the wife would have ever agreed to the weekend trip to the outback beach.
I will give both actors credit as they obviously tried hard with their characters, but the script gives them nothing to work with. To call this a classic as some here have done is extremely generous. I'd suggest watching a lot more films before bestowing that honor on this flick. For a more fun "nature turns the tables on man" flick, watch Frogs from 1972; it's silly but enjoyable. For a truly creepy lost in the woods movie, stick with Blair Witch Project.
I will give both actors credit as they obviously tried hard with their characters, but the script gives them nothing to work with. To call this a classic as some here have done is extremely generous. I'd suggest watching a lot more films before bestowing that honor on this flick. For a more fun "nature turns the tables on man" flick, watch Frogs from 1972; it's silly but enjoyable. For a truly creepy lost in the woods movie, stick with Blair Witch Project.