Interesting in a way, nice to see a musical with male as the main character.

"Trite, silly, and grating are all apt words to describe the cinematic buffoonery of Rachel Perkin's Bran Nue Dae, a flimsy excuse for a nostalgic musical that shoots for playful satire but ultimately proves staggeringly impotent." - Adam Keleman

This is definitely a feel-good movie and it puts you in such a good mood with it's catchy songs & a talented cast. It's extremely corny but in a way that works as it was originally a playwright. Jessica Mauboy is just gorgeous as Rosie but it's the comedy we get from Ernie Dingo, Missy Higgins & Deborah Mailman that really light up the screen. Overall it's an enjoyable film that might not be for everyone, but for those that appreciate a good musical there is plenty to enjoy here!

Genial but unmemorable comedy musical. Geoffrey Rush is good (of course).

VERY uneven film. Some very good parts and some that were not. Either they didn't know what to do with Geoffrey Rush, or he didn't know what to do with his part, some of which was just silly. Rocky Mackenzie pretty much just reacted in the lead as Willie--but how he got that name would probably be a more interesting story. Uncle Tadpole is the most developed, and interesting, character. The songs did work, sometimes. "Nothing I Would Rather Be" was catchy (used twice) but sounded familiar.