Australia 2008 A+ Film Should Be Nominated for Several Academy Awards Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman!

This truly magnificent film reminds you of "Out of Africa and Gone with the wind!" because of the incredible acting, storyline and cinematography. The love story between Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole KIdman) and "Drover" (Hugh Jackman) reminds me of the film "Atonement"

Ironically, Kidman grew up in Sydney Australia from age 4 where Jackman was also born (1968) and raised. The TRUE Australian accents between these two actors was one of the things I admired about this film the best simply they seemed to be so natural and at ease with one another.

You automatically knew they would fall in love with each other from the time they met where Lady Ashley also known as the "Boss" reluctantly inherited her dead husbands cattle ranch which was said that he was killed by "King George" an Aborignal whom was the grandfather of the 13 year old boy "Nullah" (Brandon Walters) half Aboringny and White blood.

The film is surrounded in 1939 when Hilter and Germany and also the Japanese where beginning to try to take over the world. Fortunately, it shows very little politics, but leads up to the ending in Darwin Australia, which is supposed to be actual historical fact.

The cinematography is absolutely Incredible! Be sure to get a good seat if you view this film on the big screen. Especially the way it portrays Australia in the Northern Territories. The cinematography alone should win an academy award.

Although, I was a little confused about Nicole's beautiful blue eyes were sometimes "blood shot" It could have been the dust from the ranch filming or maybe she was just tired. Who knows? "She may have had a serious hangover!" Actors seem to never think about these things while filming, but the director should. This problem did not affect her acting ability.

Hugh Jackman "Drover" is a contracted Bossman for cattle and horse drives across the Australian country side in 1939, showed his manly charm to all viewers even heterosexual men like me. He was also voted People magazines "sexiest man alive in 2008" I believe this guy's smile should win the academy award, with a beard or without a beard during this film, he seemed to have a lot of charm on the big screen.

At times during this 2 hour and 20 minute film I was looking for "Crocodile Dundee" to appear somewhere because they kept talking about "Walkabout" which is explained in the end. Ironically, the film shows the "Wizard of OZ" in the local Australian theaters during the films era, which stilll reminds me of the film "Atonement".

The song "Somewhere over the Rainbow" is one of the things that brought some original comedy and life to this film. This film has what some critics call a multi-layer story? In the middle I honestly thought the story was over? But was actually the beginning. The storyline should also receive an academy award simply because this love story dramactic saga continues."Beware of Fletcher"

One of the key factors you may notice, is the fact that Nicole KIdman was "White as as ghost" in the beginning and had an excellent tan in the end. This could have been make-up, I am just not sure. She started out as an English aristocract, but ended up working outside as a cattle rancher.

This remarkable film has very little computer effects, the stunts with Kidman and Jackman looked real. The 13 year old boy called "Nullah" (Brandon Walters) could possibly win an academy award for best newcomer whom had absolutely no acting experience before this film.

Thanks for reading,

Phillip Chambley.