Not quiet a 10 but Rassell Crowe makes a good effort here.

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2015)

From the very moment I started watching this movie, I could see parts of Crowes former characters bleeding through his performance. A little bit gladiator (The Gladiator), a bit of the gun slinger (3:10 To Yuma), and even a bit of the wine maker (A Good Year). But by the end of the film you see him as the character he plays in this film. His portrayal of an Australian dad in search of his sons does come shining through by the end.
As the films director, Crowe shows the influences of Ridley Scott's mentoring. And that is a good thing because Russell has played the lead character in several of Scotts movies, and they were all good films. So, I would have to give Crowe a big thumbs up on his direction. I do get the feeling a lot of this movie wound up on the floor of the editing room.
As far as the story goes, it is well written but does get slow a few times and seems to wonder off track a few times. But this should not keep you from watching this film. The ending is a little twisty but the final payoff is worth the sluggish plot line.
Not a true war story, not a love story and not even an action movie but a little bit of all of these. Definitely worth a watch!