I've not seen it yet!
My residual vertigo causes me so many day to day problems and getting into the movies is a right pain!!! <sigh>

I love all of Baz Luhrmann's movies. I think he's an absolute genius.

What he did with Moulin Rouge and Strictly Ballroom was just incredible I think.

However... calling a movie "Australia" is a big thing in my own opinion. I hope it lives up to the word and what it might mean to me let alone anyone else. I don't want this movie to be about Nicole and Hugh. I want it to be really, really real and I'm getting scared about going to see it. I'm wondering if like many other amazing films from here that it will just not be understood. "Rabbit Proof Fence" comes to mind, and gosh, so many others.

Knowing what Baz has done before though, and knowing the absolute and immaculate costuming his wife Catherine Martin has done in the past and knowing that Nic and Hugh had such a huge personal input in this movie is enough I think. I just didn't want to go to see a movie called "Australia" and find it was filled with fake accents. I loathe it when aussie actors go over the top and tend towards slang in movies when it's not necessary.

Just my humble aussie thoughts.

I'd better try to get to see this movie on the big screen hey. I didn't see Moulin Rouge on the big screen but I watch it often. Maybe 'cause I'm madly in love with Ewan McGregor. sorry Eve!!!

In the year of our newly elected government finally, finally, finally saying "SORRY" to our indigenous peoples, I have a gut feeling this movie is actually saying some good things for a change. I sure hope so. Maybe the rest of the world will not understand it though. We're a weird mob.

Hopefully, I will.