It would seem the writers of Australia wanted to make sure that the film was as Australian as it possibly could be.
There's no doubt about it either, no Australian stereotype is left out. The film is full of thick Australian accents, so strong it's sometimes hard to believe that they're not just bad imitations.
However, if you try not to let this bother you after a while the story gets going a bit and the initial discomfort felt from the rough dialogue does go away, bar a few particularly painful lines delivered by Hugh Jackman _ ``Shut your damper hole!'' being my personal favourite.
The character who left the biggest impression on me was a young, big brown-eyed Aboriginal boy, Nullah.
Played by Brandon Walters, Brandon, with his innocence and honesty, gives one of the better performances of the movie.
Kidman is uncomfortable to watch as Lady Sarah Ashley, an upper-class British woman travelling to Australia to see her husband.
Her expressions are strained and at times I found myself flinching as she tried to look surprised.
The storyline is simplistic with clear-cut good guys and bad guys and my initial thought of it wasn't much.
``The Drover'' played by Jackman attempts to lead a herd of cattle north to Darwin with a whingeing Lady Ashley in his ear.
The film does develop as the characters battle racism and World War II rages on.
It is also quite easy to get lost in the beautiful settings.
The dry Australian outback lit by a bright sun shines on film, though the night scenes are more appealing.
Every detail of the set has been carefully thought about and it flows perfectly together.
Australia is screening at now Shepparton's Village 4 Cinemas.