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A pair of bogans (Nugent and Burns) dream of holidaying overseas, using money they're making selling junk they find to finance their trip. Whilst Nugent is content to settle for the trip of a lifetime seemingly unaware how long it will take to fund such an adventure, Burns on the other hand yearns for something more than his hometown has to offer, which causes conflict between the two mates.

The scene in which Burns' character picks an ill-advised stoush with a random stranger is the immortal moment in this film - the beating and its sickeningly funny aftermath galvanise the despair experienced by the character and his rather hopeless existence. Utterly down and out.

Director Spanos continues his trend of using former 'Prisoner' actors in his projects, here Elspeth Ballantyne and Reylene Pearce co-star whilst Klibingaitis plays Nugent's girlfriend, nervous about a minor ruse she's maintained claiming to be much younger than she really is, and fellow alumni Desiree Smith is Burns' sympathetic girlfriend in whom he confides his trepidations.

Not too sure how compelling the message being awkwardly conveyed by the eccentric children's clown actress (former soap star Foster, who had also appeared in 'Prisoner') to a despondent Nugent really was at the bus stop, but her offbeat cameo was memorable even it perhaps lacked the gravity it was intended to carry.

Ultra low budget independent film makes good use of its suburban location, and whilst unlikely to reach a mainstream audience, in context it's mildly entertaining if somewhat talky at times.

I saw Boronia Boys last year at a screening where the lead actors made a guest appearance, and have been thinking about this little diamond of a film ever since. I am glad to hear that it's about to get a theatrical release. The majority of Australian films seem to be fixated on the feel of the movie rather than the development and back-story of the characters. For the first time in years I actually cared about the characters in an Australian film. In Boronia Boys We have two foul mouthed thirty plus men Kane and Darren, who steal from peoples rubbish only to resell the goods to fund a trip overseas. We have their girlfriends Deb and Caz, both who obviously have eating disorders of opposite extremes yet this is not the pivotal point of their story, And we have Kane's Mum, a gruff lady stuck in a wheelchair who's only form of escapism is hiring and watching dvds from her local block buster. Veteran actress Elespth Ballantyne appears in this role almost as the matriarch of Boronia and proves that she can play a meaty role efficiently after years playing the do-gooder officer in Prisoner. In the roles of the Boronia Boys are Cameron Nugent and Tim Burns who seem to born to play these characters. They are a double act and I am sure Nugent and Burns will have quite a big career ahead of them after this movie. Yes the film is plagued with Australian nuances, yes the film has the contrived plot lines, yes the film has perfect comedic timing, but what Boronia Boys also has that many other Australian films lack and that's, that is has soul. This is a film that will only warm your heart and make you laugh, but one that just about everybody will relate to.

Saw this film last year at boronia cinemas. Boronia boys should have a much higher rating and those who have rated it poorly obviously haven't seen the film properly or at all. Boronia boys shows how good Australian films can be and should have been shown in cinemas all around the world to bring back the Australian film industry. All I can say is that it is a great Australian film and don't understand how some people could rate it so poorly.. 10/10 Can't wait for Boronia backpackers!