So okay, road movie might not be the right word for it considering that our 'heroine' doesn't go by any vehicle or by any roads, but I mean in the end it's the same sort of ordeal as a road movie.Perhaps more of a spiritual journey, but so are the best road-movies.Anyways, the movie is based on Robyn Davidson's real life-tale who set out to with nothing but a dog and some camels go on a 1700 mile trek across the Australian desert.A bit slow (naturally) but Mia Wasikowska in the lead as Robyn does well at engaging us viewers in a fairly restricted performance (which is a great task in itself) and the cinematography is also well-shot which helps as well.If I should point out anything negative then that is that the end for me didn't pack the great emotional punch that I was hoping for, and that Adam Driver's character was a bit annoying (but that could very well been partly intentional).But other than that no real complaints and I would watch it again, and most definitely will at some point.

Despite having heard of the movie for years and reading praise from fellow IMDbers I for some reason have never got round to seeing this unique-sounding title.Taking a look for what has been added to Netflix UK,I spotted that the film was being listed for being removed from the site the next day!,which led to me finally following the tracks.The plot-1970's Australia:Remembering the walks that her dad took around Africa, Robyn Davidson decides that she is going to take 4 camels (and a faithful dog) on a 1,677 from the Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.Gaining the camels from various camel ranches,Davidson decides that she needs some funds in order to survive her adventure. Writing to National Geographic magazine (NG),Davidson is delighted when NG say that they will fund the project,on condition that a photographer comes along.Meeting NG photographer Rick Smolan,Davidson finds herself put off by Smolan's chatty nature.Pushing Smolan's to the side,Davidson gets the camels and the dog,and beings to follow the 1,677 mile tracks.View on the film:Following Davidson on every step she and her animals make,the screenplay by Marion Nelson superbly uses brief flashbacks to give a psychological depth to what Davidson is trekking over,which never over powers the spiritual and personal discover that Davidson is making on the tracks.Largely taking place in the desert, Nelson avoids things drying up by crossing Davidson's solo walk with intersections which take Davidson out of the self-imposed wilderness,as a sweet bond of friendship builds with Smolan,and Davidson learns of a completely different culture from the aboriginals.Bringing Davidson's journey across the screen,director John Curran & cinematographer Mandy Walker make the full weight of each footstep Davidson and the animals take fully felt,as stylish shots across the landscape gives the movie an excellent heft. Floating in Davidson's self-discovery,Curran brings an extraordinary beauty out of the Aus desert,by drinking up lush blue waves and fanning the heat of the desert onto the viewer with dried browns and yellows.Joining Davidson at "stop points" Adam Driver gives a terrific performance as Rick Smolan,whose eagerness to get Davidson talking, Driver gradually trims,as Smolan starts to get caught up in Davidson's spiritual search.Walking into the real shoes of Davidson, Mia Wasikowska gives an excellent performance,thanks to Wasikowska displaying a remarkable delicacy over opening the spiritual side of Davidson,whilst also threading a gritty determination,which grows as Davidson crosses every track.

This is a very interesting examination of human nature, one aspect of it, anyway, namely Freedom! This is a piece of cinema catering to the ones that want to explore said aspect on yet another, possibly unachievable level. For the pioneering spirits, the renegades of society, faint reminders of where we come from (from the point of the protagonist) and how far we have to reach to grasp our true desires -- in this case to be truly free.A modern-day epic that sneaks in some good humour and free-spirited adventures. And a nice hidden gem of movies

It was three months already that I had been waiting to see this movie. Well, the waiting was really worth for. Not only the filming is amazing in many aspects, but the story from the book, the actress, the actors, including Diggity are fabulous. This kind of movie awakens the spirit and gives new strength in all our hopes and dreams. I feel that I had I seen this movie at the age of 14, 15, 16... I would have changed many things in my life and I would have gone out to the world sooner than when I did. There are sequences in this movie that are priceless. To me, the most beautiful one had to do with her mixing with what surrounds her in the desert. She is wearing a clothing on her head, very subtle and she looks around her and feels something she would not feel in the normal day to day world. The beauty of the desert and its impact in our souls. That is what is portrayed in the sequence. I love everything about this movie, the aboriginals, the dust, the camels, all is so very well portrayed, so simply and natural. The tempo in the movie is also fantastic. It is a long difficult trip and yet the tempo is done with a rhythm that doesn't tire, but makes us feel like walking there too. To desert lovers, this film will not disappoint you. It will make you feel "that feeling". I recommend this movie eagerly to all passionate hearts and the youth in general. This will be an unforgettable movie. During the movie I thought it had been directed by a woman, but I was wrong, so the director really did a great job by keeping the sensitivity of certain scenes that are almost mystical. I remember when I studied English my English book had an article dedicated to Robyn Davidson (in this movie portrayed by Mia Wasikowska) and I thought I would like one day to see a movie about her. There is was!