Such is life.

Before I begin my long rant about the film, I must say there are one or two spoilers here and there.... You have been warned.

Ned Kelly. Quite a suberb movie, indeed. While this is not a documentary, I know, it is still quite possibly the best story I've ever heard. This particular emphasized version of The Kelly Gang's life as outlaws is wonderfully written, amazingly portrayed, and my favorite, hands down.

It's many action-packed sequences and humorous bits (such as the first bank robbery, and Joe with the skull) are essential for catching my eye. But what I love that I don't see before are the tragic moments, like the end. This movie has the greatest range of genre I've ever seen in a movie. The fact that it's BASED on a true story means that much can be created, for the sake of the film.

Believablilty is another thing. How do you create and add to a story that's already there, but keep it realistic? This is something else they did ridiculously well.

As for the end of the film, it was the hardest I've cried in years. The hardest I've cried since my grandfather died in 2000. Hard to believe, maybe (now that I think of it), but true. I completely broke down when Steve and Dan had to... you know. When they unbuttoned Ned's jacket and saw he still wore the green and gold sash, it started over completely.

All in all, this is an amazingly written movie with a beautiful cast. So I say now this: To Ned Kelly, may you forever rest in peace.

God bless the Irish.

Such is life.