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Overall Rank: 1831

Average Rating: 2.9/4

# of Ratings: 65

Theatrical Release Date: 12/05/2008

Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 02/16/2010

Language: English

Genre: Drama, Historical

MPAA Rating: NR

Director: Steve McQueen

Actors: Michael Fassbender, Stuart Graham, Helena Bereen, Laine Megaw, Brian Milligan, Liam Cunningham

Plot: The story follows the last six weeks in the life of Bobby Sands, during the IRA hunger strikes of 1981in a Northern Ireland prison.

Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 12/11/2024

"Hunger" is one of the most unrelenting prison movies ever. While it gets a little too contemplative near the end, its beginning and middle make for a tense watch with the tensions between IRA prisoners (comitingly played by Michael Fassbender and others) and the guards within the confined setting acting as a compelling stand-in for the real-life Troubles.

Matthew Brady - wrote on 01/14/2014

The story follows the last six weeks in the life of Bobby Sands, during the IRA hunger strikes of 1981 in a Northern Ireland prison. This movie stared of slow paste and silent which to me works for the sinister look to the movie, Michael Fassbender and Steve McQueen are the new Tim Burton and Johnny Depp reunion movie.

Unknown - wrote on 07/30/2012

Harshly truthful biographical tale. Brutal in nature, yet with a subtle beautiful aspect brought on by the directing. It does take a while to get to the good parts, but at least the beginning segments offer some effectively visceral moments without dialogue. The ending is worth the trek.

memento_mori
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Hits you right where it hurts.

memento_mori - wrote on 07/24/2013

This movie didn't need to be based on a true story to be a powerful film. And when a film has this ability, all I can do is express my biggest praise.
I love Steve McQueen (the British filmmaker, not the actor), and in his directorial debut he shows us how talented he is.
The story is told in a very non-linear and rather odd, but also very real fashion. It is told through various perspectives, a very good idea. The imprisonment of the revolutionaries is seen from all points, good and bad, allowing insight into the question if: Is this right or is this wrong?
This is the most important question of the movie, and every character, whether it be the prisoner refusing to wash or the prison guard who only does what he's told, asks it. Without even speaking.

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