Ned Kelly
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings
- Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom
- Summary: Based on the book by Roberts Drewe, this is the story of Australian gunslinger and outlaw, Ned Kelly and his Kelly Gang, famous for their many robberies from 1878-1880.
- Director: Gregor Jordan
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Crime, Western
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Positive: 7 out of 16
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Mixed: 7 out of 16
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Negative: 2 out of 16
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Expertly combining the personal and the epic, Jordan has crafted an excellent historical saga that doesn't collapse under the weight of too much history.
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80An impressively staged, dark-toned revisiting of the life and times of Australia's boldest and most charismatic outlaw.
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60The wholly invented character of unattainable love interest Julia Cook (the real Kelly once referred to an enigmatic "Julia" in a letter) is the film's weakest link and smacks of a desperate attempt to shoehorn a pretty woman into a story about grubby men with tangled beards.
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38Ultimately, Jordan's vision is so murky that Ned Kelly remains as foreign to us as wombat stew.
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Positive: 4 out of 7
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Mixed: 2 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
