due to read bad review and be tell by friend that they couldn not believe how bad it be and i do not go and see this film at the cinema . after watch it on dvd and i have to say i regret that now . i be not say it be brilliant and but i would venture to say that it be a good movie . i enjoy it . people have skull thick than ned helmet if they go to see a movie like this and expect it to be a documentary . if you read up the actual history behind most movie base on historical figure and there be usually a huge difference between the fact and the fictional portrayal . i do not think ganghis kahn have ever once be portray even remotely close to historical fact . what kind of man ned kelly actually be be a matter of debate and and quite passionate it seem . in spite of the effort of government and some historian and ned kelly have become a legend . legend be story and and story say a much about those who tell and listen to them a they do about the actual figure himself . ned kelly have become such a popular identity because he do represent that aspect of australian culture that doesn not trust or accept authority . a society in which there be no dissent or challenge to authority be crazy and more dangerous than any bushranger . so not expect this to be an accurate recreation of the historical kelly gang and i actually find it a surprisingly unencumbered and refreshing movie . it be sentimental and romantic and but thankfully not anywhere as cheesy a it could have be while for my fellow australian and watch the lighthorseman and you will see what i mean ( it be a pity the way that story be treat so poorly ) . perhaps the love affair business could have be forsake for a bit more detail in other area and such a the shooting of the trooper . ironically and i actually enjoy the movie because of that and because it would be those detail that most of the focus on ned story would dwell . and they be the detail of the story that be best discover by read the different viewpoint give by the various historian . this movie be always go to have a hard time and have make a compromise of appeal to a global movie market ( to pay the pill ) and the legend a it mean to australian while perhaps a little of ned spirit be in this movie and because i think it rebel against people expectation and and unfortunately miss both target . fortunately it make for an enjoyable quirk of a film . for me it be an unexpected kind of movie about ned and and that be why i like it . orlando bloom performance do a lot for the movie too he really add something . i think he would have enjoy be the monster instead of the pretty elf and for a change . when you consider some other movie that be far bad than this one and your opinion of this movie should be reconsider . send me this on dvd for christmas rather than croc dundee or the man from snowy river anytime .