The Merger
It seems that this mathematical story will carry more of the mysterious comedy of a former football player. That story begins where Troy Carrington, the former professional footballer returns to his country after a sudden end to his sporting career. Troy tries to convince the weak local Anarchist coach, Rosters, to take on new challenges during his new and exciting career.
3 November 1988, Leongatha, Victoria, Australia
24 February 1978, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
February 9, 1994 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
22 October 1952, Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
13 July 1957
September 06, 2018
The Merger has a massive heart, and it's unequivocally in the right place.
December 23, 2018
Succeeds as a personable and entertaining social comedy playing from the left-field.
September 07, 2018
This is the Full Monty for the Footy field.
September 06, 2018
I left The Merger in a reverie, charmed by this latest great Australian comedy about identity, which deserves to go straight to the pool room alongside The Castle and, more recently, Ali's Wedding.
September 07, 2018
The frustratingly inert direction of Mark Grentell... also smothers a lot of the goodwill you may wish to extend towards The Merger.
September 06, 2018
It's not mountain-moving stuff, but nor is it devoid of care and consideration. The Merger is well made play-to-the-bleacher-seats entertainment.
November 10, 2018
Just as Australia's current coalition government nominated Scott Morrison as their leader; a man who has a boat-shaped sculpture in his office that proclaims "I stopped these"; a movie embracing humanity like "The Merger" is right on time.
September 07, 2018
Australian comedies are always a dubious lot and this is no different, with few laughs, endless dinkum Ockerisms, a calculatedly crowd-pleasing edge and well-meaning messages that are virtually tackled to the ground and beaten senseless.
September 24, 2018
A by-the-numbers affair brightened up by palatable packaging and palpable passion - and with ample charm in its crowd-pleasing vibe and its cause.
November 04, 2018
There's no question the film, directed with careful attention not to offend by Mark Grentell, has its heart in the right place as the film bounces around the idea of accepting people of other lands into the community. If only the film was funnier.
