Neo Ned [DVD]

The storyline has already been explained so I will keep it short. I was definitely surprised at how much I enjoyed this movie. Jeremy Renner was fantastic in this. He plays off the wall characters perfectly. Movies like The Avengers don't showcase how great of an actor he is. It was a little tough hearing some of the things he said to Gabrielle Union's character but I felt he portrayed it in a way that made you understand why he acted that way. My favorite part was the scene at the abandoned gas station. The vulnerability they both portrayed was unbelievable. This movie really is not about racism and I hope people give it a chance like I did. I get what people were saying about the ending but I understand why it was written that way. If I could give half stars, I would probably give it 4.5 stars because of the ending.

I liked this movie; the story/plot was a fairly fresh one for interracial love, the question of who's to say WHO is mentally unstable and whether or not they should be committed to inpatient psychiatric care. It offers you the chance to think about those two topics. I can say I was surprised a couple of times at who did what and why. The right actors were chosen for the parts, respectively playing their characters well. This was made by a film company I'm unfamiliar with, and who's budget must have been low. There were times I wished there were subtitles. Nevertheless this was a pretty good movie that I've viewed more than once.

This is an unusual character study of two unlikely completely polar opposites thrown together in a situation that forces them to realize their differences and accept a growing admiration and affection.Ned is a ruffian with no home or family. His father is petty crook who never had time for him and Ned finds himself searching for a place to be— probably like how some gang members are today. He begins an association with the Aryan Nation who teach him of course how to hate everybody, especially and of course Blacks.His erratic behavior causes him to be placed in a mental institution where he meets, Rachel, a quirky NOT-QUITE-ALL-THERE black girl, who for some strange reason thinks that she is the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler, (yeah I know, the writer was probably reaching in his story line).She is oddly innocent and sees things through her own mental rose colored glasses.She and Ned begin an unlikely union and escape the mental institution. They laugh and they love and Ned begins to see that there is a secret pain in this girl and is brought to anger when he finds out what it is. Again I will not spoil it with the epic finalization, but I should say it took me months to watch this movie and I must have changed the channel a dozen times before I became so bored one morning that I HAD to watch it, and that my friend is how you find little known gems in the movie world.

Only on a rare occasion can I say that a movie that went straight to Starz then DVD, actually DESERVED a nationwide release in theaters. The acting, plot originality, flow, composition, and the way issues (such as racism, etc...) are portrayed in the film were all superbly done. It definitely should have been shown across the country. I look forward to Van Fischer's next movie, whenever that may be. Just hope I don't have to wait three years+ to see it. :-)Show your support for Neo Ned, it is definitely a movie worth buying.

Thank goodness for Amazon for their refund policy; otherwise, I would be stuck with another movie I will never watch again.I do not like Gabriella Union's acting, and my opinion remains unchanged after watching this oldie. I am a fan of Jeremy Renner; however, his character could be played with more complication.Don't get me started with the quality.Verdict: Good for the movie buffs and curious folks. Bad for those who is just simply a critic and wouldn't give this movie the time of day.

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I don't want to say this film was unexpectedly amazing(because Jeremy Renner as far as I can tell doesn't make bad movies) but because of the title and subject matter, one would probably be surprised at how enjoyable it is!I found it absolutely hillarious at times, and you really grow to love the characters and care what happens to them. It was a very heart-warming story about some very kooky individuals.I am so glad I found this movie :)

I put this disk in for the first time. The case was shrink wrapped and case sealed. About half way through the movie it suddenly turned a negative look and would not play at all

Oustanding performances by Renner & Union. Loved this movie and how touching Rachel & Ned's characters were.

日本とリージョンが違うので、リージョンフリーのプレイヤーを買うかパソコンにアプリをインストールするなどの工夫が必要です。もちろんその価値は十分あると思いました。むしろ今まで見たジェレミー出演作品の中で一番好きでした。。パーム・ビーチ国際映画祭で監督賞、主演女優賞、主演男優賞を受賞した作品です。ADHDという特性を持ち、ネオナチに参加する青年という難しい役柄を生き生きと演じている彼が眩しい。特にレイチェルにプレゼントしにいくシーンと動物園デートのシーン、お母さんに「僕たち結婚したんだよ」と報告するシーンが可愛すぎました。ラブシーンでの捨てられた子犬のような表情も最高に可愛いです。というかずっと可愛くてキュンキュンしまくりです。ずっと可愛いのに、最後だけめちゃくちゃカッコよくてずるいです。。英語字幕もないですが、そんなに難しいストーリーではないのであらすじを踏まえて見ればだいたいわかりました。北米版を買いましたが、特典映像でジェレミーのインタビューが見れます。単独インタビューと、ヒロイン役のガブリエル・ユニオンと一緒のインタビューなどが入っていました。

Inizio col dire che, purtroppo, questo film non è stato distribuito in Italia. Ciò vuol dire che l'audio è ovviamente in lingua originale, l'inglese, e non ci sono nemmeno sottotitoli in lingua. Questo è un vero peccato perché il film è molto carino. E' incentrato sulla storia d'amore che, contro ogni pregiudizio, nasce in un ospedale psichiatrico tra uno 'skinhead' dal cuore d'oro (come afferma la madre in una scena) e una ragazza di colore che si crede la reincarnazione di Hitler. Qualche scena esilarante c'è ma è soprattutto una storia drammatica nella quale l'amore tra i due protagonisti non è visto di buon occhio dalla società. Il finale dolce-amaro è quasi commovente. Bel film che ha ricevuto molti riconoscimenti internazionali, assolutamente da vedere.

'Ned' did win a few awards, but it should have won so many more! Don't be put off by what you might think the story is about - it is a love story, beautifully told. I wanted to adopt Ned by the end! One of my favourite films of all time and, I still think, Renners best film!

Yes, the tag line is that a young neo-nazi falls in love with a black woman... I never thought I would want/be able to see tenderness in the eyes of someone wearing a swastika, but there you have it.The protagonists meet in a mental hospital - they have problems, and may have picked unlikely ways to justify, rationalize, or rather deal with them. This movie takes place beyond judgment - it's not so easy to go there all the way... Gabrielle Union's character sees through his "I love Hitler" spiel pretty quickly, and knows it for what it is. As her character is quite depressed, she is not very reactive which probably helps when dealing with someone like Ned, and of course grants him even more of a chance to shine. Jeremy Renner's acting absolutely floored me. From second to second, it is impossible to know where his baffling energy will go; from provocation to simple-mindedness to crushing innocence, to absolute remoteness, child-like wonder and exhilaration, to violence, to joy, to old soul wisdom, to crass ignorance, to a tenderness so deep it (yes) made me forget the nazi paraphernalia. I think I have rarely seen an actor embrace his character to such utter freedom. Kudos go of course to the writers also who didn't shirk from hard issues, without wallowing in them either.Was this movie unpolitically correct? Probably. It dealt with life, it didn't fashion an easy happy ending, it put its trust in its viewers' humanity and complexity, yet with the light tone at times of a fable (I believe it would have been different with another musical score...). An unexpected gem.