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===Critical=== Reviews were generally positive. One critic, for ''The Newsletter'', wrote that: <blockquote>The film has been admirably produced, being as clear and as distinct as any yet shown in Australia, and great credit is due to the bio operator, Mr. Moulton... Mr. Jack Gavin made an impressive Thunderbolt, being a fine upstanding man, big-enough to fight [[Jack Johnson (boxer)|Jack Johnson]]; and Mr. Bert Forsyth was all that could be desired as Monkton, the boy bushranger. Mr. H. A. Forsyth is to be congratulated upon the success of his initial attempt at picture production, and his efforts augur well for his success in future efforts.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102799561 |title=Thunderbolt—Moving Pictures. |newspaper=[[The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People]] |location=Sydney |date=19 November 1910 |access-date=3 October 2013 |page=9 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref></blockquote> The ''Newcastle Herald'' stated that: <blockquote>The various scenes were shown with a clearness that lent realism to the picture, which is one of the best ever thrown on the screen in Newcastle. The outlaw's swim from Cockatoo Island, where he had been imprisoned, was a very fine scene, and his theft of a horse followed by his sticking up of the Moonbi mail coach, in which the antics of the passengers caused amusement, was excellent.... The audience showed appreciation by loud applause, which the picture deserved thoroughly.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133903817 |title=DREAMLAND PICTURES. |newspaper=[[Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate]] |date=21 November 1910 |access-date=30 March 2015 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref></blockquote> The ''Bunbury Southern Times'' said that the film "is said to be a masterpiece in motion picture cinematography. This picture is full of exciting and sensational plots."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158888522 |title=Cinemato. Chat. |newspaper=[[Southern Times]] |location=Bunbury, WA |date=23 March 1911 |access-date=30 March 2015 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
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