High Ground

Beautifully shot, immersive sound design and a gripping story. A brilliant Australian Western.

The movie looks great but unfortunately lacks any real depth to either the storyline or the characters. A strong start is let down by a long lethargic second and third act.

Stunning but not over the top cinematography, a pared back but absorbing plot, excellent acting, some historical context and cultural exploration, and a bit of a western shoot ‘em up vibe. I’d watch it again. Good stuff. Warning though, Scenes based on actual massacres of Aboriginal people.

Pretty good. Not your average movie.

A very eye opening movie that needs to be shown to all Australians

As an Australian this was a story that we were not taught in school. I went to the theatre a second time the very next day as it was so compelling. As confronting as it is I feel the story is reflected in the history of a lot of countries that were colonised. A very beautiful movie that everyone should see.

Simon Baker & Jacob Junior Nayinggul Give Solid Performances in Visually Stunning Aussie Aboriginal Revenge Tale: "High Ground," directed by Stephen Johnson, is a visually stunning Aussie Aboriginal revenge film based on true events story set in 1919 involving a British Colonial massacre of an Aboriginal tribe/family in Northern Territory Australia. 12 years later, a young survivor of the massacre, Gutjuk (Jacob Junior Nayinggul), being raised in a white mission, teams up with former soldier Travis (Simon Baker) to track down the other massacre survivor, Gutjuk's uncle Baywara (Sean Mununggurr), a warrior with a revenge streak who is on the run. Terrific supporting cast that includes veteran Aussie TV & Film actor Aaron Pedersen and legendary Australian actor Jack Thompson. Kudos to Cinematographer Andrew Commis, known for previous work as DP on "Babyteeth" and "The Slap," for his extraordinary job on "High Ground" capturing the beauty of Australia's Northern Territory.

Just can't get through the political nonsense.

Really enjoyed this movie. Gritty and raw. Fantastic scenery too.

I really enjoyed this movie, much so more than some recent ones I have watched. Great photography and wildlife scenes and whilst the story is socially frightening I welcome the spotlight on the problems that continue on to this day.