‘Australia’ Download and Reviews

December 23, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Adventure, Drama, History

“Australia” Movie Details

Australia tagline:
Australia - DVD Cover

Australia DVD Cover

Actors:
Bryan Brown King Carney
David Gulpilil King George
Hugh Jackman The Drover
Jacek Koman Ivan
Ben Mendelsohn Dutton
Barry Otto Administrator
Jack Thompson Kipling Flynn
Brandon Walters Nullah
David Wenham Neil Fletcher
Essie Davis Katherine
Nicole Kidman Lady Sarah Ashley
Directors: Baz Luhrmann
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10 out of 34,260 votes

“Australia” Movie Review

“Australia” Plot Summary

Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.

Epic!

Australia is a long film (154 minutes to be precise) that is full of fun, action, a little comedy, romance and plenty of drama. Do not listen to the critics and people who are badmouthing this film. It is the sort of film you have to judge for yourself to understand it completely. It may be long but it is well worth your while. The film focuses its plot on three main characters – Hugh Jackman who I thought was great as the Drover (and showed me that he’s capable of many different roles besides Wolverine!), Nicole Kidman who I thought was brilliant as Lady Sarah Ashley and Brandon Walters who plays Nullah an orphaned boy who helps them dearly on their treacherous journey over an ‘unforgiving landscape’ and who is a main character throughout the film

The plot is fairly simple and never seems to lose track of itself. It captures and motivates you and keeps you interested up until the very end. I must admit this is an incredibly powerful and emotional film that can make you laugh and cry, especially near the end. I think the war-scenes were done brilliantly. You would never know CGI was involved! OK, maybe you would, but it was still pretty darn good! The landscapes were beautiful and sometimes, some of the scenes took me by surprise because I was just not expecting them. One scene in particular involving the cattle and a cliff was very thrilling and literally had me on the very edge of my seat! Very exciting! Now for the story – Set in 1939 before World War II, a woman (Nicole Kidman) inherits a ranch in Australia and reluctantly joins forces with a man named the Drover (Hugh Jackman) who as you have probably guessed, drives the cattle from A to B. They then experience the bombing of Darwin and let me tell you; they couldn’t have picked a worse time to fall in love! The story then takes it from there and so forth

Like I said before, this film literally had me on the edge of my seat. I did not think it was at all predictable and I do not think it deserves all the bad reviews it is receiving. Why, I do not know but then, I guess everyone has their own opinion. If you like war movies, romance and Hugh Jackman, I definitely recommend checking out this film. It is not your usual popcorn type movie. If I had seen this in the cinema, I would have been too distracted to eat popcorn anyway!! Give this film a go and judge it for yourself. 9/10.

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‘Knowing’ Download and Reviews

October 3, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Drama, Mystery

“Knowing” Movie Details

Knowing tagline: Knowing is Everything…
Knowing - DVD Cover

Knowing DVD Cover

Actors:
Ali Ammouchi Duffel coat man
Giovanni Bartuccio Transit cop – Ryan
Jake Bradley Caleb’s friend
Nicolas Cage Ted Myles
Luke Calder New York Artist
Terry Camilleri Cashier
Chandler Canterbury Caleb
Liam Hemsworth Spencer
Andrew Lyons Transit Cop
Clem Maloney Rioter
Ben Mendelsohn Phil Bergman
Brett Robson University Teacher
Brett Robson Parent
Jayson Sutcliffe Business Man
Clement Tang Businessman
Directors: Alex Proyas
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10 out of 46,227 votes

“Knowing” Movie Review

“Knowing” Plot Summary

A teacher opens a time capsule that has been dug up at his son’s elementary school; in it are some chilling predictions — some that have already occurred and others that are about to — that lead him to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. |

Genius, genius, genius!

Knowing is one of the greatest and most surprising films of the year! Nicholas Cage’s performance is surprisingly good; he fits the role as a teacher, he’s believable as a father, and he soon sends out emotion and anger as the film progresses. On top of that, the plot is very interesting and well-executed; every other scene, there’s a twist that comes about, I never see it coming, and it all builds up to an absolutely beautiful ending! The disaster scenes were thrilling; just knowing how much Cage’s character has to go through is something I can connect to. The film overall is intelligent, dramatic, and surprisingly thrilling. I saw the trailer expecting the film to be incredibly boring, but they managed to take the ‘boring’ part out of that and make it an incredible experience!

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