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The Secret Life of Us follows eight twentysomethings sharing three apartments in a Melbourne residential block, and may well be Channel 4's best-kept secret. Buried in a mid-week late-night slot the show has nevertheless developed a cult following as an antipodean answer to This Life, though one mercifully free of amateurish shaky photography. This is actually a good-looking soap spiced with post-watershed language, sex, nudity and a refreshing dose of humour--think Sex and the City meets Coupling, or Dawson's Creek goes to The Book Group.
The show takes a while to get going, introducing too many characters too quickly in disorientating fashion, but becomes engrossing entertainment filled with realistically young, aimless and confused, if not very likeable characters. Central to the show is Alex (Claudia Karvan, soon to become much more famous in Star Wars: Episode III) giving a strong performance as an emotional insecure doctor who sets things rolling by having a fling with her best friend's boyfriend. Samuel Johnson meanwhile is the highly sexed struggling novelist whose work in progress, the titular Secret Life of Us offers commentary on the ever more tangled web of romance, deception and friendship. It's Australian drama for those who have outgrown Melbourne's Neighbours.
On the DVD: The Secret Life of Us comes to DVD in an anamorphically enhanced 16:9 transfer which looks fine, showing just a little graininess in the darker scenes. The sound is Dolby Prologic and is more than adequate given the small-scale, intimate nature of the production. There are optional subtitles. --Gary S Dalkin
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Take one apartment block in Melbourne, eight twenty-somethings, add some love, friendship and vodka and you’ve got the dynamic and addictive Australian series The Secret Life of Us.
Contains Episodes 1-11:
- 1. Telemovie (Part 1)
- 2. Telemovie (Part 2)
- 3. The Unbelievable Truth
- 4. The Garden of Gethsemane
- 5. The Rules
- 6. Expect the Unexpected
- 7. The Road Not Taken
- 8. What Am I?
- 9. The Secret Life of Us
- 10. State of Limbo
- 11. Love Sucks
- 2. Telemovie (Part 2)
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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By "danielfinn"
Format:DVD
The Secret Life of Us is a show which will captivate you after 1 or 2 episodes and then won't let you go as you ride the highs and lows of your favorite characters.
The stars in a very strong cast are Alex the doctor, Miranda the budding actress and partime karaoke singer and Evan the writer. But the star attraction are the locations themselves set around fashionable St.Kilda. Whether it be drinking at the 'Fu bar', drinking on the rooftop balcony or drinking after soccer at the beach, the show paints an accurate portrayal of summer life in Melbourne town.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
This is very watchable and excellently written. We can all relate to the characters, all of whom are acted very naturally. This is totally addictive, which is why I'm dying to see the second series, which I missed when it was on TV. Amazon- when will you stock the second series dvd box set for the UK?
I need my next Secret Life of Us fix!
I need my next Secret Life of Us fix!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Alex, Evan, Kelly, Miranda, Simon, Gabrielle, Christian, Tidy.
8 fab characters living in 1 Melbourne apartment block, 101 top story lines.
Secret Life of Us is the best thing to hit our TV's.
The story lines leave you wanting more every single episode
8 fab characters living in 1 Melbourne apartment block, 101 top story lines.
Secret Life of Us is the best thing to hit our TV's.
The story lines leave you wanting more every single episode
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
great tv series which follows the lives and loves etc of a group of twenty somethings living in St Kilda, Melbourne. great setting for the tv series os i just loved being there. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2009 by Lindymck
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buncha Drunks!
Naw, actually a group of intriguing 20-somethings portrayed by talented young actors with great writing and incomparable music. I'm up to Series 2 now and still hooked.
Published on 16 April 2006 by Propel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can Become Addictive
In the first couple of episodes it's hard to keep track of all the 9 main characters, but once you sorted out who does what and with who - and get used to the hectic Melbourne life... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2005 by J. N. Valente
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great start to something wonderful...
You can't help but become addicted to it! You gradually get to know the characters in more depth as the series progresses. Its very well written and makes compelling viewing. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2004 by "sambaqueen"
5.0 out of 5 stars
enrich your life buy it now
If you have not been fortunate enough to see this series set down under then this is a perfect opportunity to get watching and get hooked. Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2003 by Ms. Dm Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
follows the lives of eight people looking for the same thing: love, sex, romance, success - and any-thing else that's worth going after. Read more
Published on 29 April 2003 by "karenwilby"
5.0 out of 5 stars
completley brilliant
You can not help but fall in love with all the characters. All of who you want to be like or be with. Read more
Published on 8 April 2003 by "karenwilby"
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Secret Life of us
The Brits go mad about Australian TV in the same way the Aussie's love British sitcoms.
Many tune in to Neighbours, Home and Away to see the blue skies and yellow beaches. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2003 by Amanda Akien
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