In 1919 Northern Australia, Eddy and Travis (Simon Baker) lead a peaceful expedition into the wilderness. Their encounter with a native family goes wrong. The soldiers start murdering the family and Travis is forced to kill two of the soldiers to stop the massacre. Gutjuk is a young survivor. He's taken to a mission to be raised by whites. 12 years later, Gutjuk's uncle Baywara is leading a local revolt. Eddy is tasked with ending the revolt. Travis is brought back to finish the job with Gutjuk's help to track his uncle for killing a white woman.
I like murky morality. I would like more of it. I like the different pulls on Gutjuk's loyality. I would like more of that, too. The way to do it may be to limit the number of characters. This has the makings of a great western. This should be a battle for Gutjuk's soul between Travis and Baywara. He should discover that neither and both are his spiritual fathers. I really do like these characters. As for Claire, she confused me a little initially as I assumed that she was Eddy's sister. A little more clarity would be helpful. She blames Travis before she knows the whole story. This movie is always a half step away from greatness. That makes it good but it could have been great.
I like murky morality. I would like more of it. I like the different pulls on Gutjuk's loyality. I would like more of that, too. The way to do it may be to limit the number of characters. This has the makings of a great western. This should be a battle for Gutjuk's soul between Travis and Baywara. He should discover that neither and both are his spiritual fathers. I really do like these characters. As for Claire, she confused me a little initially as I assumed that she was Eddy's sister. A little more clarity would be helpful. She blames Travis before she knows the whole story. This movie is always a half step away from greatness. That makes it good but it could have been great.