Review of The Legend of Ben Hall (2016) by Kylie W — 03 Dec 2016

I loved the movie, it had good acting, music and authentic costumes with fantastic scenery and cinematography.

This review of The Legend of Ben Hall (2016) was written by Kylie W on 03 Dec 2016.

The Legend of Ben Hall has generally received positive reviews.

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By Pat M (244) on 06 Dec 2016

That the production of 'The Legend of Ben Hall' started as a crowdfunded passion project short-film, and then progressed to a fully-fledged…

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By Valerie M (177) on 30 Nov 2016

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By Aidan P (37) on 04 Dec 2016

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By Maria W (87) on 14 Jan 2017

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 06 Jan 2017

It's a serviceable Aussie Western set circa 1864, one that moves at a good clip despite being more than two hours long…

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By Kuren C (1) on 03 Aug 2017

Stupidest movie I've ever seen. Voice over city. I never found a reason to like the main character…

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One of the best Australian films I've seen in a long time can see why its cleaning up with awards and nominations…

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I love Westerns, so really wanted to like this. Other than some great cinematography, don't waste your time…

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By David 'Mad Dog' Bradley (480) for Adelaide Review (243) on 02 Dec 2016

This is far too long (half an hour could have easily been trimmed) and the actors aren't always up to it, and yet it's still worth persevering…

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