★ 7 / 10
Fascinating mostly on a technical level as the
Alec B
Fascinating mostly on a technical level as the recreation of the Bloody Sunday massacre is impeccably staged.
Fascinating mostly on a technical level as the recreation of the Bloody Sunday massacre is impeccably staged.
★ 8 / 10
Tragedy in its rawest form: bloody chaos. Convincingly
DanTheMan 2
Tragedy in its rawest form: bloody chaos. Convincingly capturing the chaotic, confusing, fast-paced nature of life in crisis, Bloody Sunday's immediacy is…
Tragedy in its rawest form: bloody chaos. Convincingly capturing the chaotic, confusing, fast-paced nature of life in crisis, Bloody Sunday's immediacy is overwhelming, its tension palpable, and the brutality immediate. Time has offered the Troubles perspective, investigation, and pop-culture outlets, but Paul Greengrass's film speaks to how reason meant absolutely nothing when rage reigned on either side of the line; a triumph in anguish. I've been more than vocal about my distaste for Greengrass's overreliance on shaky cam in the past; thankfully, it's very toned down here to the point where I could actually see what on earth was going on, although the film jumps so frequently from scene to scene that at times it is distracting. Equally, the film sacrifices a lot of character, although James Nesbitt's lead performance is one to be marvelled at, in creating a chilling impressionistic stylisation, focusing on the leadership aspect more than the civilian in stark contrast to that of McGovern's film. Despite those quibbles, Bloody Sunday places you right in the centre of events in a multi-sensual, horrific "you are there" virtual reality of social protest that grabs you and never lets go, exuding a universality that may apply to any conflict, especially any that provokes people to become killing machines in the name of nationalism, a gripping experience to the point of downright sickening.
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★ 10 / 10
An absolutely brilliant film that shows the brutality
Biker B
An absolutely brilliant film that shows the brutality and hatred the Irish have received from the British and these events ultimately led to the prosecution of…
An absolutely brilliant film that shows the brutality and hatred the Irish have received from the British and these events ultimately led to the prosecution of several British soldiers.
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Mi5 on rooftop, SAS with them, open fire on Para, then shouted down to Para officer that the IRA in the crowd fired at them. That's. The facts, don't believe British propaganda That's from Para actually there who have life time gag order on them.