I didn't watch this until a long time after it was released on DVD. To my surprise I found it far better than I anticipated after it had received so many bad reviews. The era the movie was portrayed is quiet believable. I am an Australian and i'm not a big fan of Nicole Kidman but in all fairness to her, I think her performance and that of her co-stars to be quiet good. I really couldn't imagine anyone else playing her role. The little aboriginal boy stole the show. This movie does go for a while but not too long especially if you prepare for it. If I didn't already have a big enough DVD collection I would purchase this movie to watch again. In fact after I downsize my collection I will add this one in a 5 movie pack. It really is worth watching a few times.8/10