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- First reviewNovember 29, 2008
- Last reviewJanuary 24, 2010
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Too long, too boring
PostedJanuary 24, 2010
pthomas156
from Rhode Island
How could the book be so riveting and this movie be so s-l-o-w? We must have looked at our watches five times. Would it never be over? Stanley Tucci was an excellent creeper, though. Fans of the book, save your money and wait to see it cheaper on the small screen. Not worth the big bucks when so many good movies are out now. Or just re-read the book!
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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I loved Australia!
PostedNovember 29, 2008
pthomas156
from Rhode Island
Go see this movie! This is an old-fashioned romantic swashbuckling movie like you rarely see. Some people are saying it's the Australian Gone With The Wind, and believe me, that's a good thing. Kidman and Jackman sizzle, and Australia is amazingly beautiful (definitely better seen on a grand theater screen than at home). Kidman is as much an action hero as Jackman, which I appreciated (though even when she's dirty and ragged, she looks terrific!). And I don't think most of the world is aware of how long the government's action against Aboriginal children went on (1973) -- nice to have a movie with a cause. I laughed, I cried, I had a great time, and I'm going back with my teenage daughter.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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