I could have flown across Australia is less time than that it took to watch the movie. It was padded by at least 45 minutes, leading to the confusion that it couldnt' decide what it wanted to be -- an Aussie Western, a World War II epic, a bufoonish comedy, a celebration of Aboriginal mysticism, a feverish love story, or a warm family drama. Having said that, it reminded me of the 1950s Hollywood epics that enthralled me in my youth. For that reason, I think it was three-star entertaining.