Hugh Jackman’s ‘Faraway Downs’ is a Must-Watch for Western Fans!
A deeply personal tale for Luhrmann, Faraway Downs effectively functions as a corrective director’s cut, allowing the venerated Australian visionary to tell the story as he sees fit. The qualitative results are more in line with the audience’s reception than the critics’ cynical dismissal, putting Australia on par with the hit series Yellowstone and, even better, akin to what Quentin Tarantino did with The Hateful Eight. Critics need to check the pulse of what appeals to non-critics and reassess Faraway Downs at once.