| Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line | |
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| Directed by | Paul Clarke |
| Written by | Paul Clarke |
| Produced by | Carolina Sorensen |
| Cinematography | Kevin Scott |
| Edited by | Gretchen Peterson |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line is a 2024 Australian documentary written and directed by Paul Clarke. It explores the career of the rock band Midnight Oil. [1]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews. [2]
Stephen Romei of the Australian gave it 3 stars and wrote "At times this authorised documentary, in which all the band members are interviewed, tips towards hagiography. " [3] The Sydney Morning Herald's Sandra Hall gave it 4 stars. [4] The Herald Sun's Leigh Paatsch gave it 4 stars. He finishes "Overall, The Hardest Line crafts a fitting tribute to one of the great Australian cultural warriors of all-time, a bloody-minded bunch who stood their ground, made their noise and made a difference." [5] John McDonald of the Australian Financial Review notes "Clarke’s documentary is largely a celebration of the Oils. It reveals a few rocky patches, but never ventures a word of criticism." [1] The Canberra Times' Glen Humphries says it is "a really impressive documentary that manages to compress the band's 40-odd year career into 100 minutes." [6]