"That's the business, mate. That's what we do."
The oft-told tale of the Kelly Gang here gets a gritty re-telling that strives to be grounded and honest, and for the most part succeeds. The relentlessly grim events of Ned Kelly's upbringing and the episodes in his life that shaped his ultimate destiny are laid bare unsparingly, and George MacKay once again delivers a consistently compelling performance in the lead role. Undoubtedly, the first half is more successful that the second, but this is a well-realised account that does well to convey its times and sense of the real events.
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