The Independent (2007 film)

The Independent is an Australian independent mockumentary film released in 2007, produced by Apocalypse Films. It chronicles the story of Marty Browning Lee Mason, a man who runs for state parliament in a Victorian byelection to save his family farm, backed by a shady businessman Tony Nikolakopoulos. He runs as an independent, but under the banner of The Independent Party his plan is to form policies by asking members of the public for their opinions, thereby providing a direct public voice in parliament. A similar purpose is held by the reallife Australian party Senator OnLine.

Critical reception to the film was positive, with good reviews from many highprofile Australian film critics and an average rating of around three stars. A frequent criticism was that the film seems uncertain of its tone, wavering between comedy and drama, but overall the film was considered successfully endearing, with some reviewers praising the filmmakers decision not to merely go for laughs. Margaret Pomeranz found the ending problematic, but along with most other reviewers singled out Mason for his outstanding performance James Brown of FILMINK Magazine described Marty as the most charming protagonist since Kenny.

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