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‘I am left grinning’: why The Dish is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers picking their most loved comfort films is a 2000 Australian gem featuring the late Sam Neill
TL;DR
- The author discusses "The Dish" (2000) as a comfort film, especially following the death of Sam Neill.
- The film, set at the Parkes observatory in Australia, follows a team tracking the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing.
- It is praised for its sharp, funny script, colorful characters, and the gentle demeanor of its narrative.
- The movie effectively combines humor with sentimentality, using archival footage of the moon landing to evoke emotion.
- Sam Neill's performance as Cliff Buxton is noted for providing emotional depth and poignancy.