Cate Blanchett like you've never seen before, gritty and stripped down. Both in look and performance.

| Original Score: B+ | May 1, 2020

It's an incredible performance [from Cate Blanchett].

| Sep 15, 2017

A superb cast, mostly playing roles against type, make Little Fish a captivating and emotionally involving film, delivered with the flourish of a filmmaker who knows his craft and what to do with it to reach his audience.

| Oct 18, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 23, 2006

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jul 22, 2006

The actors give performances of intense naturalness.

| Jul 22, 2006

Strong performances and meticulous direction make this consistently disconcerting, but the subplot distracts from the moving human drama.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 22, 2006

It's a sober, sensitive film ... about degrees of dependency, grief, guilt, recrimination and recuperation.

| Jul 20, 2006

Blanchett is superb as Tracy, a recognisable and believable character attempting to put her past behind her.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 20, 2006

It's a tidy showcase for Cate Blanchett as a recovering drug addict struggling to throw off the shackles of her past, but Sam Neill and Hugo Weaving also shine ...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2006

Blanchett is at her best in a complex, gripping role.... Weaving is a revelation, going completely against type.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 1, 2006

powerhouse acting, all around

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 9, 2006

Despite the slow and sluggish pacing, "Little Fish" extracts some excellent performances from its star cast.

| Feb 27, 2006

A small film with a big cast, Little Fish is notable for its performances.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 27, 2006

Somber but beautifully played, Little Fish handles drug addiction in a manner unthinkable in mainstream films.

| Feb 26, 2006

Realistic characters brought to life by dramatic performances so strong you forget you're watching actors.

| Original Score: 9/10 | Feb 25, 2006

Even with all it's many good points, it leads to an inevitable ending we see from the very beginning. One could do worse.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 25, 2006

While it may be too oppressively downbeat for some viewers, Little Fish nonetheless represents another triumph for Blanchett.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 25, 2006

The acting talent on display surmounts all the obstacles he puts in their way.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 24, 2006

Fiercely loose and less ragged than it first appears, this story of persistent addiction and fragile recovery plays out in Sydney, Australia's blue-collar suburbs and features powerhouse performances by its stars.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 24, 2006