http://www.mitternachtskino.de/spiritsoftheair.htm
Likeadream,somethingscanonlybeexperiencedtounderstand
Thisfilmhassomeofthemostbeautifulimageryandhauntingmusicever.(Nottooverstateitoranything)AthreehandersetinapostapocalypticOzoutback(butonewhichiswildlymorefantasticalthanMadMax),SpiritsoftheAirtellsthestoryofSmith,astrangerontherunwhohappensuponFelixandBetty,farintothedesert.
Allaroundthemareamazingimagesofcarsburiedintothegroundliketotems,hugeflagsblowingmadlyinthedesertwindandtheirhouseitselfisoftheoldozpioneerstylebutdecoratedeverywherewithcrucifixes.Felixisaninventorobsessedwithflightandmakingaglider,anobsessionwhichhasalreadylefthiminawheelchair.Bettyisoneofthetrulygreatfilmcharacters,justanabsolutetripper-Ican'tdescribeherbuttheperformanceisadelight.
Thisisnotafastfilm,itisnotactionpackedbutisintense-theimageryandartdirectionarebeautiful,thewritingisdistinctandveryAustralianbutstilluniversal,thesoundtrackishaunting(alotofwindsoundmontageswithasimpletuneusedtogreateffect)andtheperformancesarebothrealandsurreal.
Untilyouseethisfilm(andforthosewhohaveenjoyedtheincreasinglybrilliantworkofAlexProyas,youreallyshould)youwon'tknowwhatyouaremissing.