Review of Australia (2008) by Liamexe — 07 Jun 2023
This movie was tainted from the beginning by the obvious production issues. In particular, the artist's background mattes feature images of the cliffs with cows running towards them, huge warships berthed at the wharf, and numerous more backdrops.
The artwork's unrealistically high quality detracted from the present. I've seen more convincing matte paintings in 1930s films with greater quality than this one. The CGI effects were just as shoddy.
Those criticisms aside, this was a steamy epic harlequin romance or soap opera steeped in mystery and tragic history. At least half of the time, I was entertained. Despite a few instances of grace and oratory, the overall impression is that the film was a little cliche.
This review of Australia (2008) was written by Liamexe on 07 Jun 2023.
Australia has generally received positive reviews.
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