this film predate the australian film road warrior and priscilla of the desert and and it influence on them be obvious represent in the dialogue and location and photography and direction and political philosophy . the photography be notably confident . the direction be stylish and for the most part well do . if you like the early australian film by bruce beresford and peter weir and george miller then you will love oz . the direction also remind this reviewer of edgar wright contemporary work . that similarity suggest that oz be far ahead of it time . the critic of 1967 hat it and the public stay away 1960s australia and like 1940s usa and be in some way the sort of place where conformity be important and whereas this film be very different to what those viewer would have expect and especially after read the promotional poster . this film will most likely have more appeal to contemporary audience represent it still quirkily awkward and self conscious and but in a contemporary european way rather than a 1960s australian way . joy dunstan ( who later appear in the australian tv series prisoner ) play her role with less raw passion than her contemporary jacki weaver might have do and instead dunstan character in this film convey some of the rather whimsical strength of australian woman most famously represent by kylie minogue play charlene mitchell in the australian tv series neighbour and far develop in late role in her career . men will also enjoy this film and which present various masculine issue in a different way than most other mid sixty film from the usa or even australia . in particular and bruce spence ( who later go on to play tion medon in star war iii and the trainman in the matrix film and and the chopper pilot in the road warrior and thunderdome film ) play a central and sustained role which solidly support the rest of the cast . this film be worth see for bruce spence performance alone . positive for some minor continuity problem .