Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- kinetic
- crime movie night
- australian cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a slick, fast-moving, genuinely moving Australian crime comedy with strong performances and distinctive local attitude.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The gangster plot, missing loot, violent thugs, and streetwise humor repeatedly collide.
Jimmy is a nineteen-year-old outsider pulled into debt and danger after money disappears.
Jimmy's flight is interwoven with two street kids spending the missing gang money.
The Sydney underworld setting is presented through fast-moving, slick, street-level filmmaking.
Films like Two Hands, and why
The Hard Word
fast-moving crime comedy with youthful protagonists, offbeat humor, and romantic warmth
Chopper
stylish Australian underworld story balancing criminal violence, black comedy, and streetwise energy
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
romantic crime caper driven by eccentric criminals, brisk pacing, and playful tonal shifts
Gettin' Square
young outsider caught in criminal schemes while pursuing romance and personal independence
Movie Details
- Director
- Gregor Jordan
- Release Date
- 1999-07-29
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (170)
Cast
- Heath Ledger
- Bryan Brown
- Rose Byrne
- David Field
- Tom Long
- Tony Forrow
- Mariel McClorey
- Susie Porter
- Steven Vidler
- Dale Kalnins
Where to watch in United States
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Two Hands about?
- A debt-ridden young Sydneysider races to recover missing gang money while romance and two street kids complicate his escape.
- What is Two Hands like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Two Hands as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Two Hands violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Two Hands as moderate.
- What did critics think of Two Hands?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a slick, fast-moving, genuinely moving Australian crime comedy with strong performances and distinctive local attitude.
- Which films are like Two Hands?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hard Word, Chopper, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Gettin' Square.
- How long is Two Hands?
- Two Hands runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Two Hands?
- In United States, Two Hands is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
