Not suited for the happy go lucky movie crowd who desire a glorious end where the "good guy" wins, because this movie is one heavy mother of a mean and bleak portrait of the visceral ruthlesness of (both) the English police and the IRA (an Irish terrorist organisation in the seventies and eighties), who were at war with each other.
The good: only clocking less than 90 minutes this is one heavy mother of a story, that drew me in, right from the very first minute and kept me on the edge till the sad and sobering final.
The story in itself needs special mentioning, because when a director opens a movie with an innocent, pregnant woman getting shot by the English police, then I am wide awake and paying attention!
This movie is about an Irish terrorist, whose pregnant wife gets shot by the English police and who swears revenge. Will the Irish terrorist be able to locate and kill the dirty English cop, who killed the love of his life, or will he die trying...?
More good: I often cringe when watching some European movies because of their low production value, but this movie looks and sounds the part, with impressive photography and a beautiful soundtrack. I so do appreciate the quality of these technical features!
In particular recommended for those folks who dont shy away by a vicious and depressing story, where sadism rules over love and where terror stifles any chance of peace...
Thank you for reading my 2001 th review for Imdb.
The good: only clocking less than 90 minutes this is one heavy mother of a story, that drew me in, right from the very first minute and kept me on the edge till the sad and sobering final.
The story in itself needs special mentioning, because when a director opens a movie with an innocent, pregnant woman getting shot by the English police, then I am wide awake and paying attention!
This movie is about an Irish terrorist, whose pregnant wife gets shot by the English police and who swears revenge. Will the Irish terrorist be able to locate and kill the dirty English cop, who killed the love of his life, or will he die trying...?
More good: I often cringe when watching some European movies because of their low production value, but this movie looks and sounds the part, with impressive photography and a beautiful soundtrack. I so do appreciate the quality of these technical features!
In particular recommended for those folks who dont shy away by a vicious and depressing story, where sadism rules over love and where terror stifles any chance of peace...
Thank you for reading my 2001 th review for Imdb.