Australia

This is really 2 stories. There is the story of the cattle drive and then the story of the invasion. There are a few subplots going on behind all these as well, but everything is easily followed.

In a way, it is part "City Slickers" and part "Pearl Harbor" both with an accent.

There are a few big name actors here, but the real star is the young Brandon Walters. He was fantastic here. Is the really the central figure of the story too, not the box office names. This is a story about HAVING a story. In the end, all we really own is our story. I like that concept.

Hugh Jackman is the Drover who makes good on his promises and wins the day in the end. No spoilers there, you see it coming miles away. Nicole Kidman is almost the same character she played in "Far And Away" with a few subtle differences. But, she pulls it off well.

The bad guys are pretty bad, but not totally fearsome. David Wenham is the worst of them. Don't you hate it when the good guys can't prove the bad guy really is the villain?

Watch this movie with plenty of popcorn and a few family members around for good measure.