Good movie but grossly overrated

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Captivating movie !

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This is a great movie about a very interesting and successful bushranger and his cohorts. Hope the proposed trilogy will go ahead. Fantastic cinematography and beautiful scenery. We first watched this movie on a big screen at the back of Collector Hotel, which was brilliant.

This film captures the heart and soul of Ben Hall! The production, the acting, and cinematography are simply remarkable in my opinion. If you love brilliant film making, and a legends like Ben Hall, you'll love this film as much as I do!!!

Despite being a 'Kelly' man - Ben Hall's story had escaped me. I even missed the earlier ABC tv effort (yes, I was living under a rock!). On the advice from a cinematographer mate who actually worked on the production - I sat down knowing it was going to be lengthy. The story telling was sublimed...I was engrossed after just 15 minutes in. I now stand educated in all things 'Ben Hall'. Not only educated, but entertained, enthralled and fascinated. But most of all, I stand enriched - that a bunch of passionate film-makers have made such a epic film about an epic tale.

As I am beginning to type my thoughts I know that I might upset some people. So I ask that you forgive my lack of knowledge on this matter. To begin I admit this movie was great. The scenery was amazing, awesome sights. The music I found went very well with the action and the emotions being portrayed. I enjoyed every moment. The only nag I had was Exactly what made this man a legend. This is my second movie of an Aussie Outlaw the first being The story of Ned Kelly Both were extremely well made and the scenes again very beautiful. But in this one I fail to see the grandeur of his how to say outlawness if that is a word. I know the movie doesn't show every robbery that he has done but is also failed to show us exploits that were done to earn him a title such as Legend. There is at one point were one of the men in the posse set out to catch his asks the others if they had ever dealt with Ben before and one man says yes and then another tells a story that you really can't tell if it was true or not but yet again the stories were ordinary stories nothing seemed exaggerated where as when men talk about a legend they always tend to make the story larger than life its self. After all isn't it part of being a legend to have people exaggerate your exploits. To me the only thing that seemed to be exaggerated is the title. The Legend of Ben Hall. OK you can throw your rocks at me know. But I did really much like the movie. as one review stated ,it gave a good glimpse into how life was back in those days and how far ones neighbours are in times of need. I personally love these type of Aussie movies.