An average movie

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Baz Luhrmann, I was quite eager to check it out. First of all, before watching the damned thing, I kept hearing that this movie was supposed to be an Australian version of 'Gone with the Wind' but, in my opinion, it was in fact more an Australian version of 'Out of Africa' in my opinion. Anyway, what first bothered me was the fact it took them a very long time to find the right tone. Indeed, at the beginning of the movie, the whole thing was really over-the-top and rather comical to watch, but, then, slowly, it became more and more dramatic and even quite epic. And, indeed, you had here I all the basic elements of a good old epic : drama, romance, war, betrayal, murder, and even some some historical facts put here and there. There were also some nice shots and even though, Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman were not Robert Redford and Mery Streep, they still delivered some solid performances. To conclude, even if it was rather flawed and nothing really mind-blowing, I thought it was still an enjoyable and well made epic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.