
Despite having a drunken, abusive father and a brother who leads a local gang John McGill is a studious boy for whom a bright educational future beckons. As he grows into his teenage years, the challenges of youth mixed with the challenges of being brought up in a tribal and violent place right at the low end of the class spectrum take their toll. John is a fighter, which although isn't what his Mother, at least, wishes for him; may it prove to be what brings him salvation?... (Full plot summary below)
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Despite having a drunken, abusive father and a brother who leads a local gang John McGill is a studious boy for whom a bright educational future beckons. As he grows into his teenage years, the challenges of youth mixed with the challenges of being brought up in a tribal and violent place right at the low end of the class spectrum take their toll. John is a fighter, which although isn't what his Mother, at least, wishes for him; may it prove to be what brings him salvation?
Leave your thoughts about Neds.
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonThe humour and emotion are so sharp you might not feel them at the time, but Mullan's film cuts deep and leaves its mark. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsA slathering, rabid beast of a movie, Neds is a hellish trip through 70s Glasgow as seen through the eyes of a teenage ne'er-do-well. |
| News of the WorldRobbie CollinA bit like a reverse Fresh Prince, if Carlton was high on adhesives. |
| Slant MagazineChris CabinNeds opens with the sort of celebratory moment that makes you think for a moment that things might be all right. |
| Sky CinemaTim EvansA world away from Nick Love's risible tales of Cockney sectarianism, this is an intelligent, thoughtful drama given added heft by wonderfully natural performances. |
| The Ooh TrayEd Whitfield... Despite its bold efforts to the contrary, it ultimately becomes a dehumanising experience and apology for self-ruination. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonKudos to Peter Mullan for this fine bit of history and excellent social commentary. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerImpressively directed and superbly written, this is a powerfully compelling coming-of-age story with a star-making central performance from young newcomer Conor McCarron. |
| Time OutDave CalhounIt's a personal, affecting and pleasingly unusual film, a little too long perhaps and unwieldy in its final stages, but never less than shocking, powerful and utterly relevant. |
| Total FilmAndrew LowryNEDS cements Mullan's position in the front rank of British filmmakers. |