AUSTRALIA (on DVD), by TICKLEBEAR

australia.

directed by baz luhrmann.

an aristocratic british lady

lands akwardly amidst the bigotted cattle society

of down under.

she learns just how harsh the land can be

& how ruthless the people can be as well.

the story is told from the perspective of nullah,

played by brandon walters,

who completely steals the show

from nicole kidman & hugh jackman,

not to say they weren't any good,

but that kid,

well,

that kid stole the show & my heart,

& i'm not even keen on children.

beautifully photographed,

this is a long epic

(2:38 from generic to generic...)

tainted by WW2

& laced with a dose of the wizard of oz.

a romantic story that can get sappy at times,

but that i oh so enjoyed watching.

somehow,

i would love to walk about

in modern australia,

a land where its people has learned to endure & thrive.

the movie has its funny moments

& some dramatic spins to it for effect,

but overall,

an enjoyable movie,

if a tad long....

(2:38 minutes...)

still,

i'm happy i saw this.

:)~
HUGZ