There is a strange, alluring friction throughout this nasty little Aussie thriller. It does well to capture a child's eye view of a horrific event, but portrays it with a very adult sensibility. There is violence and sexual language that is surprising and give Fortress an edge that ultimately really works for it—although that ending seems somewhat incongruous in a way doesn't. But I give it props for the swing. Great atmosphere, though. Good ol' Aussie bush life.
