Review of Australia (2008) by Juan S — 05 Feb 2012

Even though the movie was extremely long, I thought it was done exceptionally well. It had the action & the romance all tied into a nice package. A must see by all who like a great movie.

This review of Australia (2008) was written by Juan S on 05 Feb 2012.

Australia has generally received positive reviews.

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