Current mood:

entertained

Australia the movie.
I'd heard some less than flattering reviews of Australia before I went to see it last night so my expectations weren't high.

The movie however was surprisingly entertaining and visually beautiful.

Yes it was to long. Towards the last third of the movie there a several times where you think 'ok, that's the end of the movie, wait, no, its still going *keep watching*, ah, ok That's the end of the movie, nooooo, still going . . .' almost as if the director couldn't bear to end it without every last detail being wrapped up and contrasting the vast vistas of the Australian outback with impressive images of Darwin being blow up.

I've read reviews that criticise the movie for trying and failing to grapple with the issue of the stole generation but I think that's to harsh. It is a highly entertaining epic romance with a some interesting information about the stolen generation in a very palatable format. Its not trying to be a hard hitting historical account.

Yes it made me homesick. Having been away from Aus for three years now I know the only way to deal with it is to just not think about it. Seeing a movie drenched with images of vast open spaces, starry filled skies, scorching red earth and endless trees of the outback reminds me that when its all said and done, I really do still call Australia home.

A final note on the eye candy front: all I can say is if all the guys in back home looked like Hugh Jackman I would Not be over here right now. Trust me girls its well worth seeing on this count alone!

*wave*
S.