An Afternoon at the Movies

We hired the movie “Australia” this afternoon. Hmmm!!! The scenery is magnificent (and yes, I’m including Hugh Jackman in that description), and I can’t wait to get back up to the Kimberley and the Northern Territory. BUT – I’m really glad we didn’t pay good money to go and see it. The first thirty minutes was pathetic. I couldn’t work out whether it was supposed to be a drama or a comedy. Kidman was a caricature of the stuffed shirt British aristocrat, and David Wenham was the classic evil villain. Having said that, young Brandon Walters completely stole the show as the young half-caste boy “adopted” by Nicole Kidman, and David Gulpilil was wonderful as the medicine man King George.

All in all, we both enjoyed the movie – it was a nice way to spend a very cold afternoon.

Having made this report, I now need to change occupations to chef and finish off our dinner. I am using the Dream Pot to cook a Beef Hotpot which I will serve with potatoes and cabbage.