The opportunity was massive to focus on the myths and culture and history of Oz and its Aboriginal people. One of the world's oldest cultures going back 40,000 years. My aunt from Ireland moved to Oz fifty years ago, she would visit the bush to deliver babies. Sometimes they would come visit the hospital and the next day both mother and baby would disappear back to the bush.
The kid character and King George ate up the screen. Perfect casting as ever there was. They suited very much the dramatic manner in which their scenes were shot and their acting was spot on. Why so few reviewers mentioned them is beyond me? Theirs were the standout scenes in the film.
Kidman and Jackman had too many kissing scenes. Perhaps ten. Not needed and repetitive. I have nothing against Kidman and Jackman as actors, but frankly the film would have been better without their characters. The mysterious nature and drama of the boy and elder relationship and the myths around their culture by itself would have made a good film.
How about a film done entirely in their native Aboriginal language with sparse dialogue and subtitles? There's a classic in there somewhere. From this perspective I see this film as a missed opportunity. A couple of humorous breaks were needed, too. Think: Shawshank.
P. S. All of the GCI looked fake, like in Baz's other film: The Great Gatsby. I'm not against CGI, but if included the CGI needs to be exceptional and 9/10 probably needs to be done by ILM. Otherwise leave it out.
The kid character and King George ate up the screen. Perfect casting as ever there was. They suited very much the dramatic manner in which their scenes were shot and their acting was spot on. Why so few reviewers mentioned them is beyond me? Theirs were the standout scenes in the film.
Kidman and Jackman had too many kissing scenes. Perhaps ten. Not needed and repetitive. I have nothing against Kidman and Jackman as actors, but frankly the film would have been better without their characters. The mysterious nature and drama of the boy and elder relationship and the myths around their culture by itself would have made a good film.
How about a film done entirely in their native Aboriginal language with sparse dialogue and subtitles? There's a classic in there somewhere. From this perspective I see this film as a missed opportunity. A couple of humorous breaks were needed, too. Think: Shawshank.
P. S. All of the GCI looked fake, like in Baz's other film: The Great Gatsby. I'm not against CGI, but if included the CGI needs to be exceptional and 9/10 probably needs to be done by ILM. Otherwise leave it out.