It gets better each time you see it

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2001)

The first time I was dazzled and stunned and could hardly assimilate the movie. The second time, I relaxed into it and couldn't hold back the tears - an emotional feast to the senses. A joy to behold. A masterpiece. I will certainly see it again and again and will even buy the soundtrack.

I have just spent some time reading through comments on this film. It certainly arouses deep feelings - from pure hate to pure ecstasy. Fortunately, mostly the latter. I can only guess that those who hate this film so passionately are the same ones who would applaud such Hollywood dross as "Pearl Harbour".
And I wish Users would stop referring to this film as "a Hollywood musical". It was made in Australia by an Australian Director, with almost exclusively English and Australian stars! When will the world wake up to the fact that some of the best on the screen - especially actors and actresses - comes from Down Under!