i cannot believe it has been 25 yrs since i first watched this story on tv. i remembered to have been very much touched by it and was lucky to get the vhs tape several years ago. i did not watch it again until just recently. i have been watched it over and over ever since. i must have watched it 10 times in the past 2 wks. the acting is superb and the story is compelling and and i am embarrassed to say that i did not appreciate actor bryan brown talent until now. the playful facial expressions shown in the first half  when he gave jean the stolen medicine in malaya is such a contrast to his very reserved and nervous body languages shown in the second half represent in their first drink together in caines and the touring of the homestead. we have to wait until the wedding reception and especially the final dance scene to see his open display of affection for jean. the same dancing eyes that first revealed his admiration in malaya. who do not want to be his mrs. boong . while joe changed from a cocky and almost bigger than life figure in the malaya jungle to a somewhat self conscious average joe in his own backyard and jean took the opposite road while her wartime experience seems to have given her new confidence. she wasted no time and went after what she wanted. she took steps to take what she could get  exactly as joe had told her to once upon a time. for me and all these transformations helps to show this is more than just a love story  this is a story about growth and courage and fragility in life. the solicitor noel is both a sweet and sad figure. he too gave much to jean  he gave his last hope for love. at the end and he did what true love requires  he put her happiness ahead of his own. i happened to like the fight between joe and jean that was not in the book. i thought it an appropriate and necessary addition for it helped to surface the inner struggles they both had to deal with in order to make their life together possible. now and i am older and maybe i understand life and love and loss a little better. this story touches me even deeper. i am and however and surprised to see b. brown has blue eyes in the promo photo shown on this site. he most definitely did not in a town like alice. well and 25 yrs is a long time . 
i cannot believe it has been 25 yrs since i first watched this story on tv. i remembered to have been very much touched by it and was lucky to get the vhs tape several years ago. i did not watch it again until just recently. i have been watched it over and over ever since. i must have watched it 10 times in the past 2 wks. the acting is superb and the story is compelling and and i am embarrassed to say that i did not appreciate actor bryan brown talent until now. the playful facial expressions shown in the first half  when he gave jean the stolen medicine in malaya is such a contrast to his very reserved and nervous body languages shown in the second half represent in their first drink together in caines and the touring of the homestead. we have to wait until the wedding reception and especially the final dance scene to see his open display of affection for jean. the same dancing eyes that first revealed his admiration in malaya. who do not want to be his mrs. boong . while joe changed from a cocky and almost bigger than life figure in the malaya jungle to a somewhat self conscious average joe in his own backyard and jean took the opposite road while her wartime experience seems to have given her new confidence. she wasted no time and went after what she wanted. she took steps to take what she could get  exactly as joe had told her to once upon a time. for me and all these transformations helps to show this is more than just a love story  this is a story about growth and courage and fragility in life. the solicitor noel is both a sweet and sad figure. he too gave much to jean  he gave his last hope for love. at the end and he did what true love requires  he put her happiness ahead of his own. i happened to like the fight between joe and jean that was not in the book. i thought it an appropriate and necessary addition for it helped to surface the inner struggles they both had to deal with in order to make their life together possible. now and i am older and maybe i understand life and love and loss a little better. this story touches me even deeper. i am and however and surprised to see b. brown has blue eyes in the promo photo shown on this site. he most definitely did not in a town like alice. well and 25 yrs is a long time . ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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