Russell Crowe delivers a memorable supporting role; Whether he's seen as folk hero or villain, Ned sits at the center of “True History” as a grand mystery that history books will never resolve, and this movie is content to dangle it as an open questi
Justin Kurzel has a cast of strong actors at his disposal, but they're all stuck in a grimy, dingy movie that doesn't seem to know what it wants to be about so it settles for some half-baked notions about colonialism, criminality, and family loyalty
Justin Kurzel delivers a fierce counterpoint to the Ned Kelly legend with this starkly violent story of a damaged criminal; The problem of parsing Ned Kelly's story is at the centre of this film. To watch it, you have to brace for impact
"True History" is an old story, but it's told here with such a vicious glee and disregard for its predecessors that it easily stands on its own two feet. It's a visually stunning western-tinged Oz opera about angry, beautiful men doing crimes
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian ]
