Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Peter-John Johnson SPOILER ALERT- Unlike the 1957 Jack Lee Directed Rank "ROBBERY UNDER ARMS" which safely qualifies as an Australian Western through the superficial Americanisation of the Capn Starlight Character as then portrayed by Peter Finch(ie the clothes and stetson style hat and revolver; the way the bank hold up is portrayed) indicate what was then contemporary Western influence on that particular film, The 1985 film is a through-going Bushranger film which has links to a separate Aussie film tradition equally as old as Porters The Great Train Robbery, for the earliest Bushranger film, following different conventions The Kelly Gang came out in Ausralia round the same time. SPOILLER ALERT- The cattle drive of stolen cattle and sale in Adelaide is based on actual events when a rogue by the name of Harry Redford did the selfsame thing. This 1985 release of Robbery Under Arms is a fairly entertaining cut- down version of a TV miniseries for cinema release. Betraying its TV origins the editing and acting are not particularly adventurous tho Sam Neill does an exceptionally fine turn as Starlight SPOILER ALERT -Is Starlight a disgraced member of the Royal family or Aristocracy who has fallen out with his Class?.SPOILER ALERT As an Aussie its refreshing to hear Aussie idiom without demure as it is in this movie.

avatar6 I never have been a big fan of westerns, but this movie quickly became a favorite! The fact that it is presented from the point-of-view of the "bad" guy, creates an interesting perspective. I do enjoy this movie immensely, and this is partly why. By the end of the film, I found myself sympathizing with the "bad" characters, despite the fact that they were thieves and cheaters. The plot was simple, but didn't need more. I did find some parts of the film unique. This is refreshing in a time when movies are so often alike. If you are looking for a movie that's good fun, and solidly acted, this is the movie for you! Even if you don't like westerns!