Review of Australia (2008) by Hitesh K — 02 Sep 2010

Wow! Hugh Jackman - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

This review of Australia (2008) was written by Hitesh K on 02 Sep 2010.

Australia has generally received positive reviews.

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Often beautiful but wildly inconsistent, Australia is none more Baz Luhrmann, which perhaps says it all. Worth a look on the big screen, though…

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