Ned Kelly

Name: Ned Kelly
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Crime
Released: March 26, 2004
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Heath Ledger, Naomi Watts, Orlando Bloom

2004

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Focus Features | Release Date: March 26, 2004 | R

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

Rating: R

Runtime: 110 min

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Erin Free

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. Read full review

Dallas Observer Jean Oppenheimer

Despite the idealized portrait of Kelly and the very predictable plot, the film proves engaging, thanks in large measure to Ledger's sympathetic and believable performance. Read full review

Clint Morris

It’s an exciting movie filled with plenty of action, adventure, beautiful cinematography and best of all, terrific performances. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The 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. Read full review

David Sterritt

The cast works hard, but Jordan's directing is too ponderous and slow to build dramatic energy. Read full review

Mike Clark

The movie, which has a rusty photographic veneer, is monotonous and drags toward the end. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

A leaden retelling of the legend of Australia's Jesse James that has understandably been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years. Read full review

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Tyranian

Dec 23, 2019

Reasonably good Ned Kelly movie with good acting and visuals, though very one-sided.

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