True History of the Kelly Gang Critics Consensus. Its unusual approach won't be for all viewers, but True History of the Kelly Gang takes a distinctively postmodern look at Australia's past. A star vehicle for young character actor George MacKay ("Pride") and a visual tour-de-force that gets high on its own look and sound, "True History of the Kelly Gang" seems at first as if it's going to be one of those super-bloody, super-nasty Westerns that's so macho that the images might as well sprout chest hair.
The True History of the Kelly Gang begins with an ironic disclaimer: "Nothing you're about to see is [the] true … history of the Kelly gang." Sure, Ned Kelly was a real guy who killed people and was hung for his crimes and once dressed like a tank. But historians are pretty sure that he didn't dress like a woman. Parents need to know that True History of the Kelly Gang is an extremely violent yet superb portrayal of the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
The movie is based on a Booker Prize winning novel, and despite the title is actually a work of fiction. The violence is graphic, gory, and often shocking -- particularly when it involves children. The Story Of The Kelly Gang is considered the first ever feature-length motion picture. With George MacKay, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Corbett. TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG premieres this Friday On Demand and Digital. Both marry striking visuals and slick cinematography (here, shot by Ari Wegner) with an underwhelming (anti)hero's journey and convoluted storytelling, resulting in a movie that often plods along even as it aims to be an intense slow-burn.
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Movie Reviews Presented by Rotten Tomatoes. Movie Review The Broken Hearts Gallery is a little spark of joy Robbie Collin reviews True History of the Kelly Gang. Ned Kelly's short, violent life has deep ties to the history of the movies. There have been several versions of his story since then, with Heath Ledger and Mick Jagger taking on the role of the Australian outlaw folk hero.