I suppose it was too much to expect this film to live up to its hype. I'm always suspicious when a movie is so heavily promoted, as it usually indicates a stinker. It wasn't a bad movie, just OK.
Nicole Kidman is awful - I've never like her as an actress and this film is not likely to change my mind. Her features are almost expressionless and her plumped upper lip immovable. Her character is full of contradictions and the film makes her look like an awkward giraffe.
Hugh Jackman is gorgeous but his character is a one dimensional caricature of an Aussie outback cowboy. He is so easy on the eye that his character is almost forgivable.
David Wenham as the bad guy broke my heart. His character was too evil to be true. He is such a wonderful actor & gorgeous to boot - this film does him no credit. The goodies are too good and the baddies too bad. Not believable.
The young aboriginal actor who plays Nullah steals the film with his liquid eyes and confused innocence. A great opportunity to delve more into aboriginal culture was missed here, which is a shame. It is a shame too that that David Gulpilil's character King George was not expanded - he is little more than an observer.
The occasional sweeping views of outback Australia don't save this film. It's story-line is too disjointed for me and one dimensional. 'Australia' the film is not the sweeping saga I hoped for, but still watchable. It is probably better to see this film on the big screen, with lower than normal expectations.
Nicole Kidman is awful - I've never like her as an actress and this film is not likely to change my mind. Her features are almost expressionless and her plumped upper lip immovable. Her character is full of contradictions and the film makes her look like an awkward giraffe.
Hugh Jackman is gorgeous but his character is a one dimensional caricature of an Aussie outback cowboy. He is so easy on the eye that his character is almost forgivable.
David Wenham as the bad guy broke my heart. His character was too evil to be true. He is such a wonderful actor & gorgeous to boot - this film does him no credit. The goodies are too good and the baddies too bad. Not believable.
The young aboriginal actor who plays Nullah steals the film with his liquid eyes and confused innocence. A great opportunity to delve more into aboriginal culture was missed here, which is a shame. It is a shame too that that David Gulpilil's character King George was not expanded - he is little more than an observer.
The occasional sweeping views of outback Australia don't save this film. It's story-line is too disjointed for me and one dimensional. 'Australia' the film is not the sweeping saga I hoped for, but still watchable. It is probably better to see this film on the big screen, with lower than normal expectations.