Australia is a supremely unoriginal, overly-ambitious bomb that spews out one cliched scene after another. It tries to be an old-fashioned epic but falls flat on its face. This is Baz Luhrmann's first film since his vastly over-rated Moulin Rouge (5) and we can only hope he doesn't make another film for seven years.
It does have some merits though. The art direction is excellent, probably thanks to Ian Gracie. And Luhrmann's one positive signature move is the overhead tracking shot that drops into a reverse pan. These were also the only saving graces of Moulin Rouge.
This isn't enough to overcome a botched story and shoddy direction though. A 3 rating.
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