It has a great cast and they really carry this film, but they have a lot of work on their shoulders.
No idea what the book is like but as a movie it has problems with where it wants to go.
There's a bush fire story at the edge of it but it doesn't really get hooked in, just some vague mentions.
There is great scope for humour , but it's not played on that much, and is almost over in the first 30 minutes.
There's two love stories that don't go anywhere
And the main plot? Other than the caricature of the government worker, there's so much that could of been better put together
This could have been a real feel good movie or bit more Aussie larkism , but left me and my friend flat .