Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Brilliant and touching

Best movie ever!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Well, blow me down... I loathe Australian movies... so I was taking my chances here... and for once, the reviews on IMDb were spot on... this fine little Aussie film is a masterpiece.I don't know if it would work as well for people who aren't Australian because it is the master of some subtle nuance, however, just a brilliant little film, with some very surprisingly hilarious moments... I'm still amazed as I write. This is a movie I could watch again and still thoroughly appreciate.Watch the beginning carefully... it links beautifully with the ending, but all the stuff in between, wonderful.

This film is for thinkers. The contrast and interaction between the 2 main characters alone, is priceless! Kind of a cowboy story where everyone is on their own selfish little trip, all a little lost in one way or another.Just when we think something terrible is going to happen, WHAM, a clever, witty remark or something unexpected happens. What a hilarious send-up of the Australian army.As The Sydney Morning Herald puts it, it's a bit like The Wizard of Oz minus Dorothy and the dog.The dessert, is so beautiful, and the music, well, I sure hope the soundtrack is available soon.Yes, the 'birds aren't very musical in Australia'. ;-D Lisa McIntosh

LOVED the film ..the story line the cinematography....there were so many wonderful moments...loved how the Arun 'pan' like figure searched for his Father in spite of the odds...loved how the ute and the old shed scene ...felt the raw human emotion when Arun was in the headlights of the car driven by Gerard K...it was fate and luck as to whether the driver would be friend or foe...so well done! Loved how S.A. was made to look like W.A....and how the mean pirate seemed to be sending the message that "He who is without sentiment or conscience will prevail"...but did his karma-drama get him?..watch the film and find out! Loved Lillian Crombies brief appearance and how the army-tracker really captured the skill and simplicity of the Black-fellas perception of things...especially when they were all running left right and centre and he observed their histrionics. Thought it was funny when the Sargeant was showing his tracker skills by reading the obvious..... Really liked how the vulnerability of dispossession was portrayed and how Yousiff kept on going in spite of having lost his wife and brother and job and belongings...and how he looked after the others in spite of his anguish and frustration. And its true..bars in Asia are full of funny smelling Ozzies and the kind of humour you captured in the film. One of my favourite scenes was when someone said "He has a gun" and the camera panned right back to a synchronised retreat of all in the shot...well done! An AFI for this one I reckon!

It was refreshingly funny, simply told, and yet really meant something. I went in to this film with my friends specifically because we wanted to see something Australian and fit around our work schedules. So with such high expectations i really didn't know what i was getting myself into, but was very pleasantly surprised. It has the subtle kind of humor, which in my opinion is so much better than all the cruid, outlandish humor used in all the blockbusters now a days. They didn't try to do to many things with the movie, to many little movie type tricks, or have to much going on, like most independent films I've seen tend to try to do. Overall, good movie. I would defiantly recommend.