I'm glad this film took a more personal approach about the conflict between the British and the Irish. A sense of sadness pervaded this film but moments of courage made this movie more uplifting. Cillian Murphy did a wonderful job as a doctor that's been sucked in by his family and friends to defend his country. I find it haunting that initially he was the one that didn't want to get into the war but he turns out to be the one that strives for true justice in the end. Although the film runs for more than two hours, maybe that's a good thing. It allows its audience to consider the material seriously and absorb it. This is one of those movies that didn't really get recognized by a lot of people, which is a shame because people could've learned something from it. Personally, it got to me bec... |
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