“What is love? Five feet of heaven in a ponytail
The cutest ponytail that sways with a wiggle when she walks…”
Thanks to Shout Factory, Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang has made it to Blu-ray.
Any film that opens with an eagle’s eye view of a rider crossing the Australian badlands nicely garbed in a bright red gown, will most assuredly be taking a unique perspective of historical events. And True History doesn’t let us down.
With occasionally surreal visions of a gang that chose to fight in women’s clothing, and steel armor, some might see it as potentially slightly trans or homoerotic, but I honestly didn’t have a clue.
With a bravura performance by George MacKay as Ned Kelly, the film is never less than a disturbing blend of 19th century history bent into the structure of a fevre dream.
Beautifully photographed by Ari Wegner, it’s a violent, cruel image of the era, and the treatment of Irish immigrants in Australia by their English “masters.”
An interesting filmmaker, with a definite voice, and a film that missed a theatrical because of Covid, which may be the reason why (as reported elsewhere) that the 1.85 ratio slowing crops to 2.35 during the film, arriving on Blu instead.
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Recommended
RAH
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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