The British Empire branded them as outlaws. The oppressed called them heroes.
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and epic.
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- classical in formformally daring
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Feb 20236/10
It's always tough with a subject that suffers from Titanic Syndrome - there can be no jeopardy about the final outcome so it really does boil down to the quality of the writing and the acting as to whether or not we are going to bother to sit through it... Heath Ledger isn't bad at all in the title role, an Australian from Irish (and criminal) stock who falls foul once too often of the frequently corrupt police, takes matters into his own hands and with his brother Dan (Laurence Kinlan) and Orlando Bloom (Joseph Byrne), amongst others, turns into an Antipodean version of Robin Hood - determined to redress the pretty in-your-face imbalances of society in Victoria and New South Wales. Bloom's accent is straight out of "Finian's Rainbow" but Naomi Watts is good as Julia as is Kris McQuade as his mother Ellen. Geoffrey Rush is drafted in by the government to lead the chasing constabulary, but his usually dominant presence doesn't quite work here - he doesn't really have enough to do/say. Those really observant amongst us might spot Charles Tingwell (think "Inspector Craddock") towards the end, too. It's violent but not brutal - we are shown a side of Kelly that has been driven to the c
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Jun 20147/10
It’s Regina versus us; The Kelly Gang. Ned Kelly is directed by Gregor Jordan and written by John Michael McDonagh (based on “Our Sunshine” written by Robert Drewe). It stars Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Naomi Watts, Geoffrey Rush and Joel Edgerton. Music is by Klaus Badelt and cinematography by Oliver Stapleton. The Australian Robin Hood? Well not quite, but Ned Kelly’s name and exploits live on for ever more. As is often the case with film’s of this type, such as Braveheart, it’s best to approach them as interpretations of real events and people, than actual historical facts. The core basis of Ned Kelly the man is here, and the picture built around him is handsomely mounted. Also ripe with strong character portrayals by the key actors (fluctuating accents and dodgy beards aside) and shot through with enough lyrical smarts by Jordan, it’s a film big on atmosphere and authentic feel. However, obviously hamstrung by budget and running time etc, much of the story feels incomplete. There’s also the problem of under using Geoffrey Rush, who although playing a key character in the Kelly legend, is only on the periphery of things. Still, the evident problems can’t stop it from being an e
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Cast
- Heath LedgerNed Kelly
- Orlando BloomJoseph Byrne
- Geoffrey RushSuperintendent Francis Hare
- Naomi WattsJulia Cook
- Joel EdgertonAaron Sherritt
- Laurence KinlanDan Kelly
- Philip BarantiniSteve Hart
- Kerry CondonKate Kelly
- Kris McQuadeEllen Kelly
- Emily BrowningGrace Kelly
Crew
- Gregor JordanDirector
- John Michael McDonaghScreenplay
- Robert DreweNovel
- Oliver StapletonDirector of Photography
- Klaus BadeltOriginal Music Composer
- Bernard FanningOriginal Music Composer
- Jon GregoryEditor
- Nelson WossProducer
- Lynda HouseProducer
- Liza ChasinProducer
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