On an Australian battlefield, soldiers are positioned amidst gunfire and explosions in the distance. Major Meredith (Damian Callinan) receives orders to retreat and not engage with the enemy up ahead. However, when a nearby blast occurs, he disobeys and orders his soldiers to advance. As a result of the Major’s command, thirty-seven thousand men lost their lives that day in an encounter with a group of emus who were armed with weapons, including guns. After this encounter, the Australian Prime Minister addresses the nation and advises that the emus have declared war on the Commonwealth of Australia. Thankfully, Major Meredith is given another chance and reassigned. Now, the Major leads a small platoon into enemy territory, travelling behind enemy lines to seek out and destroy the emus' leader, the Queen Emu. This platoon, which includes four rag-tag misfits, is Australia's only hope against the Emu War! The Emu War is a comedy spoof film loosely based on Australia’s Great Emu War of 1932. Historical accounts state that the war started when emus were causing extensive damage to crops in the Campion district of Western Australia. Large numbers of emus were causing significant damage and became a real nuisance. The outcome of the war is still debatable. Some say that the emus lost the battle but won the war, while others argue that the farmers lost, having used a lot of ammunition to kill only a few birds. In any case, Australians had underestimated the emus. It’s also worth noting that the film is dedicated to the fallen heroes of the Great Emu War. Nothing is off-limits here when it comes to comedy. There are plenty of random, shocking and unexpected gags from the opening. The reception of the humour and gags will vary among viewers, given the themes and general nonsense that occurs throughout. Still, there are also plenty of crude, inappropriate jokes, such as incest and bestiality. We also see a soldier being a father to a baby Emu (yeah, figure that out for yourself). Unfortunately, I have to say that most of the movie is quite ridiculous. Apart from a few chuckles, the extremely vulgar humour didn't work for me. If anything, I found it more sickening. Also, the attempted jokes about suicide were an odd choice to make fun of. I found "The Emu War" to be a matter of personal taste when it comes to crude and risqué humour. While I did find some parts funny, most of the jokes about sensitive topics like suicide, incest, and bestiality didn't appeal to me. I do appreciate the effort put into the puppetry and the somewhat cheesy CGI. The concept is solid, and I admire the energy from the cast, even though many scenes are quite ridiculous. Overall, I didn't find the film particularly “emusing”. * This review has been written for Sanity. For more reviews from Walkden Entertainment, check out the link here: www.walkdenentertainment.com