Review by Maja Rios
Dingo is a wonderful independent Australian movie from early 90s, with great acting, photography and music. The story is about a man in small town of Poona Flat, Australia, who is mesmerized as a boy, when a group of jazz musicians lands in his town to play. Miles Davis plays the trumpet player, and mentor, eventually to John “Dingo” Anderson (Colin Friels) who ambition is to become a jazz trumpeter in Europe. Dingo, at first, has to play in a local country music band, which he dislikes. His small-town wife (Helen Buday) seems not to share his ambitions and is distracted by his old friend (Joe Petruzzi) who seems in love with her. Mostly film is impressionistic with beautiful scenery and jazz soundtrack by Miles Davis. Dingo eventually gets his wish, an opportunity to visit Paris and jam with a real jazz band, and ” Miles “Character, as mentor. He gains new confidence and is accepted by American and Parisian musicians as a great player. Enjoyful, fun, movie!
