the man from snowy river ii doesn not reinvent the wheel but be a crowd pleasing beautiful film that hit some great note . for those fan want the element that make the original man from snowy river film a hit and ( breathtaking scenery and sweeping score and sweet romanticism and crack action ) this film really deliver . this story pick up a few year from the end of the first and jim ( tom burlinson ) have be away gather his fortune in a brood of stock horse . he return to pick up where he leave off with his pluckish well bred sweetheart jessica ( play by aussie divine lady sigrid thornton ) who be still attempt to break out of her corseted upbringing on her feather cattle station ( harrison be now play by american brian dennehy ) . the foil to jim and character that shake the plot be the well to do upper class snob alistair patton ( nicholas eadie ) who have his sight on jessica . add to the mix some social tension surround landholding and the stallion with a bad attitude from the first film and that the plot . the best thing about this film be the act . tom burlinson fit snugly into jim wide brim hat and laconic humour . sigrid thornton be a lovely heroine and the two manage some real chemistry on screen . fill the solid shoe of kirk douglas be never go to be easy and brian dennehy stomp and shout but never feel very authentic in this part . the music be sweeping and lush and the cinematography could be a roll from a victoria tourism reel . there be moment however that feel very self indulgent and like the director want just one more helicopter shot of the rider to show how gorgeous the landscape be without some personal human drama . a little more grit would have suffice here and we be aussie and we can take it . there be some very jawsish moment with the stallion that defy belief . however the funny thing about this film be that in amongst some glaring clichés and there be some really inventive and touching scene . jim put the saddle on the stallion ( very horse whisperish before it time ) jim and jessica set up home and the fabulous scene where jim show up alistair rid with his trusty whip . i can see why this character be such an icon . altogether a very pleasing sequel . here hop everyone involve want to make another . the man from snowy river iii represent the craigs . i be sure we would all love to see how jim and jessica be do on their farm . the aussie dvd have a couple of extra scene in it . worthwhile if you be already a fan .