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Crawford A Australia is a cinematic monsoon—ravishing, overripe, and roaring with old-school Hollywood ambition, as if David Lean had fallen into a didgeridoo. Luhrmann orchestrates it all with fevered devotion: burning skies, galloping cattle, crashing bombs, and romance so ripe it practically perspires. Nicole Kidman floats between farce and feeling with the grace of a porcelain tornado, while Hugh Jackman smolders like a campfire in human form. The film’s sheer scale—both visual and emotional—is breathtaking, perhaps even too much for delicate constitutions or minimalists with weak knees. But for the rest of us, it's a dazzling fever dream of nation-building and love, painted on the largest canvas since Gone with the Wind dared to blow. Australia is a cinematic monsoon—ravishing, overripe, and roaring with old-school Hollywood ambition, as if David Lean had fallen into a didgeridoo. Luhrmann orchestrates it all with fevered devotion: burning skies, galloping cattle, crashing bombs, and romance so ripe it practically perspires. Nicole Kidman floats between farce and feeling with the grace of a porcelain tornado, while Hugh Jackman smolders like a campfire in human form. The film’s sheer scale—both visual and emotional—is breathtaking, perhaps even too much for delicate constitutions or minimalists with weak knees. But for the rest of us, it's a dazzling fever dream of nation-building and love, painted on the largest canvas since Gone with the Wind dared to blow. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/25 Full Review Cindy E I honestly never want to know the people who did not like this film. With such a glitch, we would have nothing in common! I absolutely LOVED this movie! Beautiful cinematography on location in Australia, great cast, lots of chemistry… An exciting story where the bad guys get theirs in the end. Maybe that's not what "critics" like, but that's what I like! I've watched it several times now because I own it, of course. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Jelisije J An absolute underrated hidden gem of a film. If ypur looking for an old scholl Gone with the Wind type of film this is it. Its overly long, cheesy, corny type of romantic movie that they just don't make anymore. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Annie R Oh dear. I thought that with this classy cast and wonderful cinematography I was in for an epic movie. It’s 2.5 hours of my life I’ll never get back. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Anthony J This movie is a classic now. Also don't miss faraway downs you'll love it if you love this one. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Hayley M Disappointing and dull... no chemistry I had high hopes for this film .... shame Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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