Australia

The film Australia is 2.75 hours long. It's been a long time since I've seen a movie this long. There were a lot of stuff that could have been removed. Aside from the complaint on the length, I love the film.

The cinematography was just really beautiful. There was an obvious effort to make everything look like a painting and so the colours were a bit disconcerting at first. I loved the performances of Nicole Kidman and Hugh Kackman and that kid. The story is set around the time of the Japanese conquest of Asia (1940s) and the events in the film were just juxtaposed really well.

Aside from Singapore, Australia is the only other country I would like to migrate to, if ever I do. Other countries, including the US and Canada just seem not as enticing to me.

Although much of what was shown in the film was wilderness, the wide open space is something that I've just been seeking since we moved from Baguio to Manila. I think it's very important to have space to explore, to discover what's beyond the horizon.

I have a module this semester that we'll be collaborating with students from the Australian National University regarding Environmental Sustainability. I'm excited for this module.

Where: Golden Village VivoCity Cinema 5
When: 05 January 2009, Sunday, 8:30 PM
With whom: Cassy, Gelo, Cedric