As always, Helen Mirren is delightful to see. And James Mason finally gets to be with his Lolita. And oh, I did find Mason's mate more aggravating than an Australian fly. For those who haven't experienced them, Australian flies will just never leave you alone. They're aggressive little insects who are attracted to any body with water. Don't sweat, and yet, how can one help but sweat when Helen Mirren is around. She's a gorgeous woman, always has been and will be. A great actress too. This romp does her justice as a start in film. Don't forget to her her cameo appearance in "Oh Lucky Man", made around this same time.

I confess, I watched this for Helen Mirren. All I ever heard of the legendary actress is how amazing she was when she was younger so having never seen one of her early works I gave this a shot.

For a start I have to say Helen Mirren is a stunning elegant woman and a fantastic actress, in her younger days people were not exaggerating......she was beyond beautiful.

In this Australian film with English leads we watch an ailing painter find his muse on a secluded island while taking a break from it all. Sadly that pretty much embodies the storyline and aside from a couple of quirky side characters and goofball antics the movie has very little substance.

Instead of rooting for our leading man I found myself a bit concerned by him, I found him rather perverted and it could be argued a bit exploitative.

Age Of Consent isn't a bad film and is in fact quite charming and visually stunning but beyond that has little going for it.

Come for the movie, stay for the Helen Mirren.

I get the impression many actresses look back with regret on early roles featuring nudity but here I'd imagine Mirren would look back fondly as this is a respectful piece and she looks very in her element.

Whilst this is not a masterpiece of film making, I found it an enjoyable piece of entertainment. Who could not enjoy watching a young Helen Mirren spending much of the time naked? The story is about an artist(James Mason) going to live on an Island in the Great Barrier Reef where he meets young Cora(Mirren)who lives with her horrid granny. He gets Cora to pose naked for him on many occasions. There is some drama along the way and also some comedy mainly from Jack MacGowran, (especially when being pursued by a man mad woman) plus some lovely scenic shots of the island. But by far the best scenery on show is the lovely Helen. Just sit back and enjoy!!