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 We of the Never Never January 11, 2010
James Anthony Cleary (THORNTON, CO, US)
A great movie. shows just what these people went through back in the early days in the Australian Outback.It also shows the true relationship with the Australian Aboriginal back in those early days.
Being from that part of Australia i can relate to the scenery. Rugged, hostile yet wonderful.
The only problem would be that if you are not Australian, you might find it hard to understand the Aussie Lingo(language) that is spoken by the Stockmen,(Cowboys) or in some cases they use the word, Ringers in place of Stockmen.
Regardless, it is a wonderful movie.
 Great Film March 14, 2009
denise (New Jersey)
So glad I found this movie. i saw it when it first came out and couldn't find it again until I checked this web site. It's a little hard to understand because of the thick aussie accents but very well done and beautiful scenery.
they delivered what was promised December 26, 2008
Sandie Montana (Montana USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got this DVD in less time than i expected and it was exactly as advertised. In good condition--no worries.
Excellent Film: Character Development, Plot and Stunning Scenery March 11, 2008
Lindsey (Tennessee)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This film has so many positive attributes that I can recommend it without hesitation.
First, the photography is exceptional. Scenes encompass the action as well as the land. Nothing seems hurried or extraneous.
Second, the plot is well executed. The story is compelling-- the saga of embracing what is difficult and different. Coming to terms with a culture vastly different and challenging on many levels.
Third, and lastly, the careful honesty that comes through in portraying an indiginous people that are clearly a conundrum for the main characters. How they manage relationship between each other and the people they come to know.
I found this film to be simply wonderful.
Absorbing and Poignant Australian Movie May 14, 2007
Peter Baklava (Charles City, Iowa)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
First and foremost, "We of the Never Never" must be counted as a visually beautiful film, a triumph of cinematography which reveals the Australian outback in all its splendor. Gary Hansen won a well deserved award for the cinematography.
The story (adapted from a true account by "Mrs. Aeneas Gunn") follows an Australian pioneer bride with a budding feminist sensibility as she learns to live in the Aussie wilderness, at the cattle station run by her new husband.
Jeannie Gunn (played by Angela Punch McGregor) is a woman of determination. She refuses to accept the "code of stoic suffering" embraced by the cattle ranchers, nor will she abide their condescension toward the Aboriginal people, who are treated as slaves.
Beyond the highlighted social issues, "We of the Never Never" is a film that becomes powerful in its unsentimental portrayal of death. Death treats the lowly and the privileged equally, and the death scenes in this movie are utterly, tragically believable. The culminating scene between Jeannie and her husband is very touching. Arthur Dignam, who plays the husband, gives a nuanced performance, the best performance in the film.
As a bonus, there is a beguiling musical score by Peter Best, which features strings, cor anglais, and digeridoo.
CAUTIONARY NOTE: Heavy Australian accents should have dictated that this dvd come equipped with subtitles. It does not, and for that omission I deduct one star.
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