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Mini-Serie /Australia – Die SerieJahr: 2023 (November) Genre: Abenteuer / Drama / History Hauptrollen: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham … Serienbeschreibung: England, kurz vor dem Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs: Die englische Aristokratin Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) beschließt nach Australien zu reisen, weil sie die Rinderfarm “Faraway Downs” verkaufen möchte, die ihr und ihrem…

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Australia (2008)

Australia has a lot going on. Too much. Though this makes for an uneven tone, it does mean there's something here for everyone - in parts.

It’s 1939 and Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) travels from England to northern Australia. She discovers her husband dead and his cattle station, Faraway Downs, in shambles. Believing her misfortune to be the work of rival Lesley ‘King’ Carney (carney), she employs a rugged cattle drover (Hugh Jackman as “The Drover”) to bring her animals to Darwin. On the epic trip through Australia, love blossoms as Lady Ashley befriends a half-Aboriginal-half-white boy named Nullah (Brandon Walters). The government’s racial prejudices threaten the boy, as World War II looms ever closer.

This is a perfect example of TMSGO - Too Much Sh*t Going On. This film has four principal plots. First, the romance between The Drover and Lady Ashley. It begins as a fish-out-of-water rom-com. Lady Ashley is appalled at all the sand, heat, and Australianness of the land. She would go home but then that villainous ‘King’ Carney would win. She has to prove him wrong and her hired hunk will help. Then we have a dramatic plot about Lady Ashley bonding with a young mixed-race boy. There are many issues brought up, including the clash of cultures, racism, and the love between a mother and child. Next, we have an adventure film. Traversing the Australian desert with a huge herd of cattle while competing ranchers do everything to try and interfere. We’re talking about stampedes, fires, and violent deaths. Finally, we have the war drama. The story is set in 1939. World War II began that same year and it was called a WORLD war for a reason.

I could see someone enjoying the mix of light comedy/romance as it transitions into heavy drama or the adventure plot that slams into the war drama. Everything at once? I don't think so. Director Baz Luhrmann's passion is clear. He wants to address the deplorable government policies during the period. For this, you can't fault him. The story of Lady Ashley and Nullah is the strongest part of the film. The danger of them being separated forever is nicely complemented by the war plot. That would've been enough. Instead, we got loads more. Was it a lack of confidence in audiences that compelled him to cram in the quasi-comedic romance? It certainly feels like a studio-mandated add-on rather than the main event.

We'll get to my praises in a moment but first, we must address the film's worst character. It's the station manager who wants to take Faraway Downs from Lady Ashley, Neil Fletcher (David Wenham). There’s nothing wrong with the performance, but the character is a cartoon. There’s nothing this man won’t do to rain on Lady Ashley’s parade. He oozes such evil that if this world was real, he would've gotten charged with every unsolved crime in Australia’s history the second he turned 18.

Australia attempts too much but each of its stories could've worked. This film is essentially doing the same thing Titanic did by drawing you in with an intimate story you can relate to, then springing the disaster we all know onto the lovers. Instead of being a statistic, you recognize the pain of thousands of individual people. That’s the way to do it.

There are several powerful moments in Australia. It's also a terrific-looking picture. We see the continent's harshness and beauty simultaneously. I also appreciate the attention it gives to Australia's aboriginal people and their customs. It’s just too bad the film turns into a soup of disparate tones.

If you’re a fan of Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!, Lurhmann's trademark style is nowhere to be found in Australia. It's a much more straightforward film than his earlier projects. At just a mere 15 minutes short of a 3-hour running time, I also have trouble recommending it to the average Joe. That said, I liked it more than I didn't. Since you’ll be watching it at home - where you can pause, go to the bathroom or make yourself a sandwich at your leisure - that will make the experience more digestible. With some aggressive trimming, it could've been great. Instead, it's a mixed bag. (February 16, 2016)

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