i be very impressed with the late production from mick molloy . a a fan of his and i be use to a different kind of humour than display here . he wisely opt with a more subtle and broad style of comedy in crackerjack and rather than his usual low brow and in your face ramblings . it be and at time and inconsistent and un even and but a decent script work past that and and make for some entertaining viewing . direct by paul moloney ( who have direct almost every australian tv series imaginable ) and crackerjack tell the story of jack simpson and a bloke that belong to his local bowl club for the sole reason of parking . when the club hit financial trouble and he be force to bowl competitively in an attempt to raise the fund to save the club from become a poker machine haven . a familiar and and successful formula and that be handle well . there be no deny that the film owe it success to the great casting of molloy . he seem to have a great rapport with samuel johnson and and excellent chemistry with judith lucy and and while the character be probably not a far stretch from his own personality and you can not help but wonder why he hadn not try his arm at film earlier . to smooth out the in experienced cast and the delightful frank wilson and bill hunter support and and often steal their scene . they be two fine actor and the pair cruise through their role with ease . have it not be for the huge success of my big fat greek wedding and crackerjack would have make it to number 1 at the australian box office and but when you consider what he film be about and who be involve and even make it to number 2 be an outstanding effort . all in all and a witty and feel good movie . great cast and great crew and and a great soundtrack and combine to make one of the good australian film of 2002. positive .