What can I say about this film!Funny,clever and a credit to Australian films.My love for Malcolm started sixteen years ago when I stumbled upon this gem of film.It was a school night and I had decided to record Big Trouble in Little China on my old Sharpe VHS video recorder(Mums orders due to a school night)When I got home the next night,I was in for a treat.Not only had i just recorded a Kurt Russel classic but my fantastic recorder had carried on taping(good old long play).The tittle Malcolm popped up on the credits and this little Australian film was presented in front of me.I was dazzled and amazed in what I was seeing.How can this little simple man come up with these wacky inventions and make the most funny action sequences seem real.I owe my love for films and Engineering to this classic under rated cinematic genius of a film.Brilliant!!

Delightful Australian comedy about simple-minded genius 'Malcolm' and his misadventures in crime, with his partners/boarders 'Frank' and 'Judith'.Filmed in inner suburban Melbourne, this film will really strike a chord with local audiences. Director Nadia Tass has kept the movie very light hearted, and very Australian, as the cast deliver comic scenes of real hilarity. Much kudos too goes to writer David Parker. Colin Friels is wonderful as 'Malcolm', and his supporting cast are also very good. John Hargreaves and Lindy Davies play off each other beautifully. Not to be missed by Melburnians, nor comedy fans.Sunday, August 16, 1992 - VideoNadia Tass' disarming comedy is delightfully acted out by Friels (as the reserved genius 'Malcolm') and both John Hargreaves and Lindy Davies (as the typical Aussie working class couple).The gadgetry is fun, the scenery wonderfully close to home (inner suburban Melbourne) and the comedy very effective. Good fun all round.Saturday, March 20, 1993 - Video

I was also introduced to this film by Simon miller from droylsden Manchester when we worked on the trams in Manchester i thought this film was so enjoyable the first time i watched it the story revolved around a lad called Malcolm who i believed to be autistic although i can't remember if it was said in the film classic lines from the filmcan i keep my tram, hands up you arseholes, looks like good cardboard frank, wheres my milk Mrs t i suggest if you can get this film then do so grab yourself a brew, sit down and switch on guaranteed you will feel great when it has finishedabsolute classic just a pity i no longer have the film and can't seem to get it anywhere

A brilliant low budget off beat Australian comedy that is well worth tracking down. Easy to watch and light hearted. It is rare that I go out of my way to recommend a film but this one is worth it. It contains one of the most amusing bank robberies portrayed in a film. The getaway sequence has to be seen to be believed. The soundtrack is provided by The Penguin Cafe Orchestra. Watch it if you can. A friend managed to catch it on TV many years ago and taped it and it is almost worn out. I have been trying to get a proper copy since then but have failed miserably. I have had to hide it to prevent anyone borrowing it again. One of these days it might be worth going to Australia just to track down a copy ( well, almost!)