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Plot: In the latter part of the 19th century, Australia is still largely untamed. The former penal colony's first-generation Irish immigrant population lives in poverty. Having already experienced police br...( read more read more... )utality and the death of his father, bushranger Ned Kelly is wrongfully imprisoned on the trumped-up charge of stealing a horse. Emerging a few years later, in 1874, Ned is hardened but vows to stay straight. Rejoining his widowed mother and younger siblings, he makes money for his family as a champion bare-knuckle boxer. He also toils as a farmhand on the estate of an English landowner--with whose beautiful wife Ned shares a mutual attraction. But the British colonial system and its Victorian English enforcers remain prejudiced against Australia's working people, and the struggling Kelly family is no exception. When, in 1878, a bullying police officer is rebuffed by Ned's younger sister Kate and targets the family for harassment, Ned and his mother are unjustly charged with attempted murder. Ned is determined to avenge his family's name and strike back against his people's oppressors. While hiding in the bush, he forms a loyal Gang that includes his best friend Joe Byrne. When a chance encounter with the police culminates in three officers killed, the Kelly Gang is forced to go on the run. They blaze a trail through the Outback, robbing banks to fund themselves and giving police the runaround. The Kelly Gang's reputation as invincible outlaws grows, as does nationwide support from their immigrant countrymen. To the masses, Ned is a hero. To lawmen, he is the most wanted man in Australia. When the authorities bring in the formidable Superintendent Francis Hare to capture and/or kill the outlaws, Ned strategizes a risky showdown at the Glenrowan Inn. It is this event which will seal his fate--and his legend.

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 12, 2008
    best ever heath ledger movie acting amazing the plot amazing i just wish it couldve happened in real life cz that would make it over fantastic!
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 14, 2008
    There was no point whatsoever to having Naomi Watts' character in the story. She served no purpose other than to appeal to a slightly wider audience. Geoffrey Rush's part could easily have been played by a different actor. Bit of a waste having those two great actors in such small parts. Other than that it was pretty good.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 12, 2008
    Good story acted well by Heath Ledger and the other supporting cast. Naomi Watts was also good but was not a key point to the story,therefore she could have easily been taken out.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    October 5, 2008
    A good movie. Heath Ledger MHRIP acted amazingly, as did Geoffrey Rush. Aussie actors rock...pity about Orlando Bloom
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    September 8, 2008
    After minute :
    surely a boring realistic history movie . But , with casts such as Orly , Heath Ledger , Naomi Watts , Geoffrey Rush and some others , this movie has a "soul"

    THE REVIEW


    Another Heath performance . Such a historic movie , served in boring proportion . Ned Kelly itself was not a real protagonist , and Heath lived him up . Ned is something you wouldn't miss if you're a Heath Ledger fan ,it's like another Heath rising point and he looked very very charismatic here , bad guy with charisma . Along with Orlando Bloom , these actors will be your eye-candies in a boring historical story .
    The movie itself just very serious and dimmed dark but with low-tension , so it's not as good as what-do-you think . But , it's a lot more better than educational movie .
    Talking about Naomi Watts , her acting really similar to Michelle William's in Brokeback Mountain ,with blonde hair and that way of speaking , she looked so natural . I can't say anything about Geofrrey Rush , i watched it a long time ago , and i didn't pay attention to his acting .

    Script :
    Did they copy the history fully ? The words just very real . But , not yet unique , it's like reading words from educational book .

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    They said i'd lost what it meant to be human, maybe never had it in the first place, but wasn't this about protecting the ones I loved? The ones who gave me food, and shelter, even the clothes on me back? And therefore wasn't it now a war?
    Heath Ledger asNed Kelly
    Overall :
    Another Heath-fever plus Orly (who didn't look so great) . Ned Kelly is another dark , serious , historical BORING movie which you still wanna' watch it until the end.

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  • aubreycheeko09
    This was an amazing movie. I regret not seeing it sooner than I did. I definitely have to go buy it now. Just have one problem... I can't find it anywhere. But I will keep renting and watching it until I do find it. GREAT MOVIE!!!!
    posted 305 days ago