Australia is a shameless—and shamelessly entertaining--pastiche. It works because Luhrmann, a true believer in movie-movie magic, stamps it all with the force of his own extravagant, generous personality.Read Full Review »
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Time: Richard Schickel
There is some elemental human desire -- lately largely denied at the cinema -- to see pretty people in handsome landscapes assuaging our need for epic romance. On that level, Australia delivers with real panache.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
A wildly ambitious, luridly indulgent spectacle of romance, action, melodrama and historic revisionism, Australia is windy, overblown, utterly preposterous and insanely entertaining.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
It is exuberantly old-fashioned, and I mean that as a compliment.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
A testament to movie love at its most devout, cinematic spectacle at its most extreme, and kitsch as an act of aesthetic communion.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
If you are willing to take the plunge and view things through Luhrmann's prism, "Australia" does deliver the classic dramatic and romantic satisfactions its ambitious advertising campaign promises.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Luhrmann is working a tricky game: He's trying to come to terms with modern Australia's racist legacy while telling a ripping yarn while also making fun of ripping yarns - but not too much.Read Full Review »
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