Weekly DVD Pick - Jindabyne

I generally do not pick DVDs for my weekly pick that I have not seen but I’m going to make an exception in the case of Jindabyne. I really wanted to catch this in theatre but unfortunately it showed up at the local art house theatre for a few days when I was just unable to make it out. I have two reasons for wanting to see this movie. The first is Gabriel Byrne. Byrne is one of those actors who I always enjoy even if the movie turns out to be terrible. I’m really looking forward to seeing just what he brings to this role. That brings me to the second reason. I love the plot of this movie. A group of fishermen find a murdered girl on the first day of their fishing trip. Instead of heading back to town to tell the police they decide to finish their trip first. From what I understand the story does not deal with them being accused of the crime or anything but the emotional impact their decision has on their families. Laura Linney plays Byrne’s wife who decides to try to make things right and this brings their marriage to the brink.