Synopsis
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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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
Recommendations
- 90
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 80
Variety
An impressively staged, dark-toned revisiting of the life and times of Australia's boldest and most charismatic outlaw. - 70
Film Threat
It’s an exciting movie filled with plenty of action, adventure, beautiful cinematography and best of all, terrific performances. - 70
Village Voice
The film marks a welcome departure from the usual rah-rah machismo of the semi-nationalist action adventure, but Jordan never escapes the mighty shadow of "The Thin Red Line"--from the grace-note inserts of exotic birds, snakes, and foliage to Ledger's laconic, sometimes haiku-like voice-over to Klaus Badelt's embarrassingly Zimmer-derivative score. - 70
Dallas Observer
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. - 67
Entertainment Weekly
A boggy mix of fact, fiction, and changeable wigs and beards worn by Heath Ledger in the title role, manages to shrink the grandness of the myth without clarifying our understanding of the man. - 60
The New York Times
The storytelling is choppy and abrupt, and the filmmakers rely heavily on voice-over narration to announce themes that are never brought to dramatic life on screen. Mr. Ledger, his heartthrob charisma camouflaged behind a heavy beard, gives a stiff, hesitant performance. - 50
L.A. Weekly
The whole movie is curiously distant and flat, like a museum object encased in extra-thick glass.
