Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

soylentmagenta That my wife and I both enjoyed watching. The scenery is fantastic, and it truly is a fascinating journey and story. But know that the movie presents a rosy picture of the book Tracks which I could not get through as Davidson is really a person not many people would like (nor would she like them). Anyway, see the movie.

emuir-1 I have given a rating of 7 as the photography of one of the least pleasant landscapes in the world is stunningly beautiful, and the slow pace of the film is engrossing, particularly the lack of contrived melodrama: e.g. Robyn almost drowning in a flash flood and falling into his arms after being rescued by Rick or gangs of angry Aboriginals threatening her after straying into their sacred lands; but the subject matter really struck a nerve. Self absorbed misfit hippy decides to walk across the Australian desert with a small herd of camels, as long as someone else coughs up the money. Why? What was she trying to prove? Her father trekked across the Kalahari - so? She did not even do it alone anyway as she had a photographer hanger on, who saw a chance to sell a big story, while he bragged non stop about his exploits in various exotic and dangerous hotspots, and Aboriginal guides for part of the way. The photographer sold the story in advance to National Geographic, who even financed a search party by plane when she got lost. Sorry, but adventure seekers willing to risk their and others' lives in order to fulfill their fantasies don't exactly get my sympathy. Exploring the unknown is one thing, but walking across a desert which has already been surveyed by air and 4-wheel drive vehicles is pointless and to my mind, simply a way to avoid a proper job. Perhaps she should have contacted the makers of hiking boots and asked them to sponsor her trip. Since Ms. Davidson's trek she has made a living by seeking out Nomads and writing travel books about her life with them, and become a darling of the environmentalists and feminists.To be fair, I have now watched the film three times, which means that they must be doing something right, and I have not read Ms. Davidsons's book which might answer a few of my questions. I should also note that I have copies of the books by Wilfred Thesiger, an aristocratic Englishman who worked for the foreign service starting before WW2 and served in Ethopia, and Iraq, was a personal friend of crown prince Ras Tafari (Emperor Hailie Selassie) and who wrote several books about his solo treks across the desolate Danakil, and his life with the Marsh Arabs of Iraq. In his case, Mr. Thesiger was not crossing deserts to 'find himself' but because he was genuinely interested in the nomadic people who inhabited the desert and how their nomadic lifestyle has enabled them to survive for many thousands of years. I lived in Australia for several years, including the Queensland outback, and there were many intrepid souls running sheep and cattle stations in isolated areas who seemed at peace with the isolation and did not wish or need to be in populated areas. I have not visited Western Australia but understand that it is even more isolated. Still, the undeniable fact is that 90% of Australians live in the five big cities, and another 5% or more live in small towns near the big cities. Ms. Davidson's preference for solitude may not be all that unusual.In the early 60's I worked for the Commonwealth of Australia and we could have papered the walls with requests for funding by enthusiastic but usually inexperienced 'explorers' planning expeditions to the outback, Papua New Guinea, and sailing the around Pacific islands in everything from reproduction sailing ships to catamarans to rafts, and all hoping to write a book or sell their story to the magazines. The response was a big NO - why should the taxpayer be expected to subsidize their fun and likely have to send out a search party when they got into trouble?

Seth_Rogue_One 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.

JohnnyWeissmuller Tracks tells the story of Robyn Davidson's 1700 mile trek across the Australian outback, which she undertook in 1977, walking from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean with only a small train of camels and her dog for company. Directed by John Curran and starring Mia Wasikowska, this long- gestating project is slow-moving, but compelling and involving as this young woman endeavours to accomplish a personal journey that soon becomes very public. Wasikowska is splendid in the lead, giving a quiet, but assertive performance portraying a character thriving in a man's world despite advice to the contrary. Necessity, however, means that she can't journey entirely alone, needing sponsorship and guidance along the way. The former, coming from National Geographic, whose photographer meets her at intervals en route, and the latter in gaining the trust of Aborigine elders whom she must be accompanied by if crossing hallowed ground. Along the way flashbacks inform us of Davidson's past, filling in gaps on her childhood and what may have encouraged her to seek solace in the desert. Whilst her formative months learning to handle and control camels shows how tenacious, intelligent and determined this girl is. Along the way, danger is certainly abound, but this isn't an action movie whilst the mood created is often subdued and introspective. The location shooting is excellent and animal handling first-rate. The camels are particularly anthropomorphic, whilst Davidson's dog, Diggity, proves to be her most valuable companion.