It was okay...

Rating: 6/10 (12 October 2006)

I really don't understand the hype behind this film. The scenery was great... I really liked the longshot and landscape frames used during the sheep driving sequences. The visual quality was crisp and vibrant without being over-the-top. But beyond that I found it a bit of a chore to watch. The plot went nowhere (always two steps forward, two steps back); very predictable. The romance was well-developed, but after the first 45 minutes, I'd already lost interest. The movie was just too long-winded for its won good. It was a story I think could have been told in an hour of footage. I didn't mind watching it, but I would never buy it.