Review of Bran Nue Dae (2009) by Johnny T — 22 Feb 2011
An infectiously joyful Australian Aboriginal musical. Enjoyable and forgettable in equal measure, the lovably cheesy Australian movie Bran Nue Dae is a must for children bitten by the musical-revival fever, for all who heart American Idol, and for anyone who came of age in the late 1960s - and is willing to hear the beloved pop standards of their youth massacred for a new age. It's a little racy for our "High School Musical" set. But Bran Nue Dae (say it out loud) will play anywhere fans like a musical so cute you want to pinch its cheeks. Bran Nue Dae is a strange change from the usual multiplex fare, and that's nearly enough to make it wonderful.
VERDICT: "Full Price" - My second highest rating (Positive to Mixed reaction). This is a rating to a movie I view as very entertaining and well made, and definitely worth paying the full price at a theater to see or own on DVD. It is not perfect, but it is definitely excellent.
This review of Bran Nue Dae (2009) was written by Johnny T on 22 Feb 2011.
Bran Nue Dae has generally received mixed reviews.
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