The Australian Dream

Emotional and heart wrenching portrait may occasionally gild the lilly, however does unearth some uncomfortable truths beneath the apparent egalitarian image of Australia, through an assemblage of talking heads and well-chosen archival footage. It's surprising (and somewhat admirable) to see Bolt turn up here as the more or less lone voice from the conservative side, however a less slimy and sanctimonious spokesperson may have been a better choice! (McGuire handles himself well in this regard).

The appearance of Bolt as a talking head (sans context) and the move towards Stan Grant's voice weaken a good film.