Plot Summary - Sweeping historical epic set in the Northern Outback country of Australia at the brink of WWII - a land of Aborigines, crocodiles, and cattle barons. Lady Ashley (Nicole Kidman) arrives from England to bring her husband home and sell their Australia cattle plantation, Faraway Downs, but instead finds her husband murdered. She fires the head rancher/bad man when she finds he has been stealing cattle, then hooks up with a rough and rugged - yet oh so handsome - man, The Drover (Hugh Jackman), to drive her cattle to Darwin to sell. They put together a rag-tag bunch to run the cattle - including prim, proper Lady Ashley herself - and a charming little Aborigine half-caste boy named Nullah who sort of came with the place and is at risk of being caught by police and sent to "Mission Island" to be assimilated - hmm. Troubles come at every turn with said bad man and his band of toughs who try to stop them. Soon WWII and the Japanese air-raids risk all their safely. And of course - a love match is inevitable between Lady Ashley and our hunk.
Review - Very entertaining and gorgeously photographed on location - a vista full of colors. The film includes a bit of humor in the form of a sort of Indiana Jones type story - - the love story here is strong. The young actor, Brandon Walters, who plays Nullah is very special - and what a beautiful face, his big eyes just fill the screen! This film got better as I got into the story - the nearly 3-hour length helped me get involved with the characters. I love epics like this, the film caught me. By the way, the Blu-ray looked great! Rating - 9.5/10 stars
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