I am an Aussie, but far from a parochial one. The last Aussie film I saw prior to this I gave a 1 from 10 rating, and it had a top Aussie star. Needless to say, as a result of the prior film, and also because I had not heard of this film, I was not holding out much hope to see more than the first 15 minutes. I usually go for good actors when choosing a film to view, and that usually works, but as I said on the prior Aussie movie it did not. Someone faulted John G as a mafioso, and on reflection, that could be one flaw. As someone else said, Brownie is the typical Aussie larrikin, and was faultless in that role. In fact, I thought all of the performances were stellar, and portrayed the era exceptionally well.
Not sure how this did at the box office, but I hope it fared well. If it didn't, I suspect that may be because of it's promotion or reviews from critics who often do not reflect what the public like. I must also add that I thought Sam Worthington portrayed a kid from the era exceptionally well. Then again, they all did a great job. Sam Neil as the laconic cop also needs special mention.
Not sure how this did at the box office, but I hope it fared well. If it didn't, I suspect that may be because of it's promotion or reviews from critics who often do not reflect what the public like. I must also add that I thought Sam Worthington portrayed a kid from the era exceptionally well. Then again, they all did a great job. Sam Neil as the laconic cop also needs special mention.