Slow pace but overall a great film
I was a bit turned off by all of the LOOOOONNNGGG song sequences but other than that, I have no complaints about the film. I think the director could have cut those songs down a tad and that would have improved the pacing of the film but the acting was solid and Gulpilil was perfectly cast. I'm happy to see that he was finally given some recognition after YEARS of putting out good performances.
I found the documentary on David Gulpilil (one of the special features on the dvd) to be fascinating and had no idea that he still lived a traditional aboriginal lifestyle. I thought David would have been a wealthy man by now, living a fairly lavish lifestyle but he clearly would rather remain close to his roots. I think that says alot about his own character that he never allowed himself to become caught up in the life of a "movie star." It makes his performances over the years that much more believable because, in a sense, he is the characters he's portrayed.
I just love this guy.
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