Ned Kelly
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Avg Rating: 3.9 of 5.0 by 33 users.
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Product Information
A Western of epic proportions set in 1800s Australia, NED KELLY is Gregor Jordan's remake of the 1970 film that starred Mick Jagger as the notorious outlaw who lead a band of vigilantes in an affront against the Victorian police. Heath Ledger stars here as the beloved folk hero--a bush ranger, cattle thief, and gunslinger of Irish descent--who will go to any length to defend his family and friends from the wrong accusations the police make against them. Becoming a Robin Hood figure with the Kelly Gang (Orlando Bloom and Laurence Kinlan) by his side, the cowboys rob banks and preach to the local people, always trying to prove their mission in fighting for justice. Kelly becomes a symbol of both national pride and lawlessness, and he and his gang are revered by those with a rebellious spirit, and worshipped by young women and plain folks who can relate to them. But they are feared and loathed by the upper classes and the authorities (Geoffrey Rush), who place a bounty on Kelly's head and make it legal for ...Actors and Key Contributors: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts, Joel Edgerton,
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Review Summary
29 Amazon user ratings

4 Epinion user ratings
Spotlight Review
A Grave Injustice
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By skbreese
on Mon Aug 09 04:53:04 EDT 2004I have to confess, I had a hard time getting into this film. With a fine cast featuring such stars as Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts, Rachel Griffiths, Orlando Bloom, and Heath Ledger, I was expecting more. Ned Kelly is a 2003 remake of Tony...
Pros: Atmosphere, Soundtrack, Cast.
Cons: Slow developing, Ponderous, Romantic subplots under developed.
Bottom Line: Average remake of the story of a notorious Australian folk hero.



