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Baz Luhrmann weaves five different stories in Australia keeping the romance between Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) and a drover (Hugh Jackman) at the forefront.
What's not: Australia clocks in some three-odd hours and that's intensely grueling. The sub-plots overlap and criss-cross paths giving the film an uneven feel. There are scenes that go on forever without reaching a conclusive end. The canvas is grand and knowing Luhrmann's penchant for larger than life images, its understandable. But the climax and the second half are way too over the top, making the premise too surreal and hard to believe. Kidman fails to impress. She not only looks old and weary but also fails to deliver her lines well.
What to do: If you are a fan of the classics which were all about showing off and being loud rather than keeping it simple and subtle, then its worth making a trip to Australia.
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Australia |
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**1/2 |
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Dir: Baz Luhrmann |
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