Ned Kelly
In the face of various underhanded maneuvers by local authorities, 19th century Australian bush ranger Ned Kelly flees to the outback with his brother, Dan, and two other cohorts. Together, they form a gang of Irish Australians in response to Irish and English tensions.
7 December 1988, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
17 August 1958, Huddersfield, England, UK
21 September 1977, Brisbane, Australia
2 February 1990, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
18 December 1968, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
4 January 1983, Tipperary, Ireland
27 June 1967, Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia
20 September 1940, Wellington, New Zealand
15 August 1969, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
September 08, 2004
[A] tricky film, punctuated by bursts of staccato surrealism and bitter humor...
August 08, 2004
Rises above its own shortcomings through Heath Ledger's electric embodiment of Ned.
July 28, 2004
Ned Kelly suggests that not only do you not need anything of interest to watch, but you don't even need to see it at all.
March 16, 2005
Director Jordan fails to deliver a film worthy of such mythical figure.
March 26, 2004
A leaden retelling of the legend of Australia's Jesse James that has understandably been sitting on the shelf for a couple of years.
May 26, 2007
Much as late 19th century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly was a charismatic figure who won the adulation of the Irish immigrant masses there, Heath Ledger as that romantic revolutionary of the film's title breathes astonishing vigor into the role.
March 26, 2004
A handsome, action-packed biographical drama with a credibility gap wider than the screen.
March 29, 2004
If Ned Kelly is supposed to be an anti-hero to root for, his speeches border on parody and his cause is really unclear.
January 27, 2005
The story might have more resonance with Australians, since compared to American folk heroes Ledger's Ned Kelly comes off as a bit square and self-serious.
March 26, 2004
Offers a couple of well-filmed showdowns and lots of pretty landscapes, but you need more than scenic views and stylish action to chronicle a life, especially one as controversial as Kelly's.
March 26, 2004
Ledger, talking into his chest for much of the film in an apparent effort to lend gravity to his performance, is pretty stiff, but so is Jordan's direction.
May 14, 2004
Ultimately, Jordan's vision is so murky that Ned Kelly remains as foreign to us as wombat stew.
