Crowe did good

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2015)

Russell Crowe did a good job of this film. Some great quotes spread thru most of the cast. The depictions of war were as it would have happened; no sugar coated Hollywood war deaths here. All lead roles, the Aussie farmer, the Turkish and Australian commanders and the guest house operator and son, were played with little or no hype. Of course it wouldn't be an Aussie film, in part, without sticking it up the Pomes! The romantic subplot was rescued by Olga Kurylenko's radiant presence. I think l am her biggest Aussie fan. I think a footnote at the end of the film about the post-war Turkish leader's magnanimous reaching out to Australia would have been a nice touch. A film l will go see again very soon!