Australia
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a cattle driver (Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
After watching this film, I stretched my arms out and yelled out the biggest and loudest "meh" I ever yelled. Seriously, it is a 10 out of 10 in the "meh" scale. Baz Luhrmann takes the reign in painting an epically glamorous portrait of that little country, "Australia" and brings in the style of exaggerated romanticized 1920s classic films, filled with colorful colors, expansive cinematography and very cliched characters. Each character has a label stick to their forehead, given such titles as "hero", "heroine", "magic man" and "conniving villain". David Wenham had the classic mustache, so all he needs is a top hat and a cape and he's complete. Characters weren't given much layers or dimensions to be totally fleshed out in the film. Nicole Kidman is still ladylike like most of her films and Hugh Jackman will find excuse to take his shirt off. The length of the film is a tad too long and there are times you think you're approaching the ending when it will slap you and present with another hour. The story is pretty straightforward and linear for such an epic movie as this. Since this is a movie about Australia, it presents an all-star Australian cast, but where's Paul Hogan? Mr Crocodile Dundee himself? A movie about Australia should have Mr. Australia in it. Eh..
Its a real huge "meh" of a film, but there is no harm in watching this.
2 out of 5 stars
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