When it came out in theatres, I really wanted to see Baz Luhrman's Australia. After seeing some of his previous movies, I felt certain I would like this one. Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman are some of my favorite actors, and they certainly didn't disappoint in this movie. Australia was epic, tragic, beautiful, heart-wrenching, and hopeful. Visually and musically gorgeous, the movie draws you deeply into the story.
When we are first introduced to Lady Ashleigh, (Nicole Kidman), we see her as a weak, useless woman whose only concern is selling Faraway Downs in Australia to get her husband to come home. After she arrives and finds her husband murdered, Lady Ashleigh makes the decision to stay and see the work on Faraway Downs finished.
Hugh Jackman plays a cattle drover who is pivotal to her success. A little rough around the edges, he seems to be concerned only with being free to follow his own path and the job. As the movie progresses, we see that isn't true. Jackman and Kidman's characters are drawn together by Nullah, an Aboriginal half-breed they both love.
Set in Australia with war about to break out between Japan and the U.S., Australia is a moving epic tale that is a wonderful, all around experience.
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