Australia (2008) User Reviews

I loved this movie... It has all the excitement, adventure and romance that make movies worth seeing! Even though it was 2 1/2 hours long it kept my attention the whole time. The scenery was beautiful. This movie should win a few Oscars... Go see it, you won't be disappointed. It is well worth the price..They should make more movies like this one!!!

12/11/2008, 2:20 am

A really great movie!

12/10/2008, 1:53 pm

When I saw last week, I was not sure if it was going to live up to my expectations. Not only did it live up to them it surpassed them. I was sitting on the edge of my seat not knowing what was going to happen next. I guessed all of the cheesy parts but it is the type of drama film were one does not know if the person is going to live or not. The quality of the production is is better than most movies that have been released this past year. The score to the film is above and beyond my thoughts. (I have been looking for the score on iTunes since I saw the film) I loved how the director took very day plantation life and added twists to it, and adding history to the background of the film was ideal. All in all I believe that if you enjoy the type of "Drama, Romance, Action, and History" movie that is rolled into one then this is the movie for you.

12/09/2008, 12:15 pm

Australia is a poor man's Out of Africa. I much prefer that film over Australia, but if you like that sort of film give Australia a chance. I can't recommend it because of its length and slow pace, but the chemistry between Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman is really great and I enjoyed the story a lot. It would have been a real epic of a film if only thye had better editing.

12/08/2008, 5:38 am

This move was fantastic. Well done and not once during the 3 hours did I look at my watch. I was very skeptical going in, but was pleasantly surprised. Hope to see a few nods on this one come award time. Its about time something wins that people actually go see and enjoy

12/07/2008, 6:58 pm

What a disappointment. Unfortunately, Australia is more akin to watching a three-hour episode of Doctor Quinn Medicine Woman filmed in the style of Bonanza than an epic film set in the wilds of Australia. The characters are flat, and the film is predictable from beginning to end. I am not sure what was worse, the slow motion Mr. Olympia pose that Hugh Jackman (Drover) assumes at the beginning of the film to establish himself as the "love interest" or Nicole Kidman's (Lady Sarah Ashley) semi-reprisal of her character from Far and Away. At least Shannon Christie was believable. Even the cinematography was marginal. Either the character's reaction shots were filmed against a matte or the backdrops and the lighting were so poorly chosen that it looked as though a grainy image was set behind the actors in postproduction, either way it looked bad. The one redeeming quality of the film is that the character Nullah allows audiences to have a cursory glimpse into the culture of Aboriginal Australia. Moviegoers would be better served however, by watching the film's three-minute preview and reading about the subject. If you really feel the need to see Australia, buy a plane ticket to Darwin.

12/07/2008, 3:22 pm

This was a refreshing change from all the border-line porno, offensive movies that movie-makers seem to think we all want to see. Sure it was long, but great, humorous at times, and very intense. Worth the time and $$.

12/07/2008, 9:48 am

I absolutely loved this movie. I was hesitant about going because it was about 2 and 3/4 hours long but the story was so compelling that the time just flew by!

12/07/2008, 3:11 am

I thought the movie was fantastic

12/07/2008, 12:40 am