You may recall that I said once before that Australian films are either very good, or very bad – Scorched is a very good Australian film..

It follows fires that engulf Sydney which rage out of control due to a dwindling water supply. Whilst not intended to exactly mirror actual events, the film draws heavily on the political problems of drought and desalination plants of the time.

Of most note was a very credible performance by Cameron Daddo, who has obviously been attending acting school since the earlier days of his career. Indeed all in all pretty much all of the performances were very memorable and maybe Australian actors and scriptwriters have finally found their niche in disaster films.