The ravishing cinematography by Andrew Commis explores the wild and rugged landscapes of Kakadu and Arnhem Land against which a powerful story of white privilege and aboriginal dispossession unfolds.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 3, 2021

Between its evocative ensemble, fluid editing, and interest in Aboriginal culture, High Ground is worth a watch, even if it ultimately feels overshadowed by the message it's trying to send rather than being defined by the story it actually tells.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | May 14, 2021

This movie makes a solid case as both a statement and an action picture.

| May 13, 2021

Australian storytelling that packs a punch and pushes you to think deeply about the history of this country, High Ground captures the raw beauty of Arnhem Land as it does the brutality of colonialism.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 28, 2021

High Ground doesn't quite have the epic sweep of Warwick Thornton's Sweet Country, nor the white hot fury of say Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale, but is nonetheless a powerful indictment on a past Australia has yet to reconcile as a nation.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 1, 2021

To call it a timely film would be simplification. It's timeless -- a classic Australian account of the damage done by rampant colonialism. But it's only one chapter. Let's hope that there are many more to come.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 27, 2021

It's well made and directed gracefully, offsetting hard-hitting sequences with handsome production values.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 26, 2021

In the magnetic Nayinggul, superb as the boy on the brink of manhood who must choose whether to reject anger or embrace it, the film showcases a notable new talent.

| Feb 23, 2020

A gripping, visually spectacular revenge thriller that makes superb use of stunning landscapes while also addressing the lingering scars of colonial-era racism.

| Feb 23, 2020

This may be fictionalized narrative, but it honors its ugly patch of history by refusing to treat it with much in the way of twisting sensationalism.

| Feb 23, 2020