Yet another Aussie Film with an 'outback' setting. Michael Caton plays a laconic Aussie type called 'Rex', living and breathing Broken Hill as a Cab Driver. Unfortunately, the man has terminal Cancer and only months left to live. Deciding Euthanasia has more to offer than a slow death in Hospital, Rex decides to drive his Cab from Broken Hill to Darwin to die at the Keyboard of a Euthanasia machine. Caton's well chosen to play Rex, as he's old, tired and gruff. The Acting is good throughout, however the Script lets down an otherwise capable Cast Why did Rex decide to drive to Darwin, when a flight would've been faster and easier ?. From the beginning of the Film, we just know Rex won't go ahead with the plan to kill himself, which turns out to be true, as he chickens out at the last minute. After spending the whole Film wanting to die and undergoing an epic drive, Rex decides the love of his good coloured Woman is better than death and off he goes back to Broken Hill. This is where the Script falters, as death to a man as well lived as Rex is, should'nt be bothersome. Instead, we are left with the Lovebirds sitting together, Rex with his Head on Polly's Shoulders and then...well, we don't know really, as the next scene features a lovely Sunset, before fading to black. What happened, did Rex depart his Mortal Coil at that instant ?. We'll never know...

There was no need for this movie to be two hours long, and I was squirming by the end, couldn't wait for it to be over. 1.5 hours would have been long enough.The film had some nice scenery and that's about it. Other than that it was just a collection of stereotypes.Clichéd white ocker Aussie characters using true blue fair dinkum Aussie lingo.Aboriginal characters speaking pidgin English, kind-hearted blackfellas with drinking problems.Outback pubs, lots of Carlton product placement, the whole movie was shot like a beer ad.Contrived relationship between old white man and aboriginal woman. Was that supposed to be anti-racist? The characters were two-dimensional and unconvincing.This movie was a two-hour cringefest and four stars is the absolute maximum I could give it, and it only gets those because it was relatively well-shot and well-produced, and had some amusing moments.

This movie is absolute complete and utter garbage.Us Aussies, are such great magnanimous, liberal, egalitarian, multicultural heroes.What can you say when you're so damn awesome. The main (caucasian) character has an aboriginal girlfriend/wife. Wow! How cool is that? But that's not enough here folks. No, no, no .. let's add a guess what? A young male aboriginal, hip talking, almost picked for AFL footy player, road trip pal. The casting here is just blowing me away. And just to make sure its "real Aussie", let's chuck in Caton and the obligatory Weaver. I thought they were both dead already. Oh no, that was the referenced Northern Territory euthanasia legislation, 20 somewhat years ago. Nothing like a current and topical story. Let's not forget another critical casting component for potential UK tourist appeal; a beer pulling babe from London who just happens to be a nurse. Perfect.After reading the film's blurb I was ready for an "epic journey" where Caton "does things and meets people who force him to re-evaluate his life".Having personally suffered for more than 2 hours without morphine, I just need to share that I'm going to re-evaluate my life. I'm off to contact Lifeline and BeyondBlue, concurrently, via conference call, just to be sure. If anything in this review raises similar concerns with you or a loved one, please do likewise on 13 11 14 or 1300 22 4636. And always see your doctor, if pain continues.

The Australian movie, "The Last Cab To Darwin" released in 2015 is a superb movie that was very well received in Australia. I highly recommend it. The American audience deserves to see this sensitive portrayal of life, redemption, and death. A must see.I was visiting Brisbane from the U.S. this August 2015 and Mission Impossible was sold out so I went to this wonderful movie instead. What a lucky break for me. This movie tackles self choice over death when faced with a terminal disease. It portrays a lonely man's journey across Australia and the grace he is blessed with by his experiences and the characters he meets. A truly sensitive look at what makes a life meaningful.