A film for children up to 10 y.o. I looked forward to watching this film.. but I was disappointed by it on so many levels.. I just couldn't get into it.. The anamorphic screen looked good for the landscapes but not for the close up shots; the music and the sweeping pans were too glorious at the expense of the subject matter. The bloody constant crane sweeps.. It looked like an interminable beer ad - as another reviewer rightly put it. Except for some scenes, the acting was unbelievable.. literally. And the whole cat vs dog battles.. ridiculous.. I wanted to like this film but I just couldn't. It should have been marketed as a children's movie. Strictly for children up to 10 years old. For that reason I give it 5 out of 10. Since I have to write a minimum of 10 lines here, I will keep ranting about other Australian movies worth mentioning here as an alternative viewing to this one. Kenny is a great Aussie comedy which pushes all the right buttons. Quirky and original, funny without trying too hard. Ten canoes is another beautiful film (Dir. Rolf De Heer) which is made up of a story within a story, which happened long before white settlement of Australia and has an entirely indigenous cast. "The making of Ten canoes" - which comes as an extra DVD in the package - makes equally interesting viewing. Other good Aussie film are Walkabout, Malcolm, Bad boy Bubby, Two hands, Proof, Romper Stomper, The year my voice broke, Radiance, The dish, Chopper and Bootmen, the latter being a great dance movie. I haven't seen enough movies made in New Zealand but a few worth mentioning here are Meet the feebles, An angel at my table, The world's fastest Indian and Whale rider. Happy viewing.