loaded with a glut of memorable supporting performances – everyone from Eddie Baroo as the hotel bartender to Miranda Tapsell as the local officer's shrewd wife – "The Dry" is a wonderful addition to the canon of Australian cinema
an adaption of Jane Harper's best-selling novel, is a tension-laced thriller that stays true to its source material; Literally and metaphorically adhering to a tinderbox mentality, "The Dry" is neatly paced, smartly written, and consistently engrossing
a gripping, tough and psychologically intense adaptation; Director Robert Connolly's adaptation is a very gripping and polished film, commandingly performed and directed, with an airtight sense of tonal cohesiveness