Plot Summary:
A young British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a terrifying riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, the raw recruit must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorienting, alien and deadly landscape.
Director: Yann Demange
Writer: Gregory Burke
Starring:
Jack O'Connell
Sean Harris
David Wilmot
Richard Dormer
Paul Anderson
Charlie Murphy
Director: Yann Demange
Writer: Gregory Burke
Starring:
Jack O'Connell
Sean Harris
David Wilmot
Richard Dormer
Paul Anderson
Charlie Murphy
***SPOILER ALERT***
A Slow Burn Into The Streets of Belfast
PRESET C:
A cool movie, that at first it seems a bit slow but then.. bam, shit gets pretty intense and I was immersed in the story of Gary Hook. It feels very real and scary because those things really happened, and boy soldiers like Gary were thrown into the streets with next to no preparation for dealing with what was going on back then.
A cool movie, that at first it seems a bit slow but then.. bam, shit gets pretty intense and I was immersed in the story of Gary Hook. It feels very real and scary because those things really happened, and boy soldiers like Gary were thrown into the streets with next to no preparation for dealing with what was going on back then.
FREDDY:
Yeah, I've also enjoyed this one mainly for the really intense action and thrilling scenes. The subplots are rather weak. In the end, I didn't even remember that the guy had left his son behind. A tearjerker moment that didn't work for me. That title song was nice, though.
Yeah, I've also enjoyed this one mainly for the really intense action and thrilling scenes. The subplots are rather weak. In the end, I didn't even remember that the guy had left his son behind. A tearjerker moment that didn't work for me. That title song was nice, though.
Accents, Subtitles, and Unclear Loyalties
PRESET C:
Some parts were a bit confusing because of the accents, and I had to go and get me some subtitles. After that, it was much better, innit!
Some parts were a bit confusing because of the accents, and I had to go and get me some subtitles. After that, it was much better, innit!
FREDDY:
Oh, I'm always prepared with subtitles for the Irish, and yet I was still confused about who really wanted to help poor soldier boy Hook.
Oh, I'm always prepared with subtitles for the Irish, and yet I was still confused about who really wanted to help poor soldier boy Hook.
Dark Atmospheres and Historical Curiosity
PRESET C:
The atmosphere was a bit too dark sometimes. It's a very serious movie, but the camerawork gives it a feeling of chaos and unbalance that works sometimes and is just overpowering on other occasions.
The atmosphere was a bit too dark sometimes. It's a very serious movie, but the camerawork gives it a feeling of chaos and unbalance that works sometimes and is just overpowering on other occasions.
FREDDY:
If, like me, you don't know shit about the Troubles of Northern Ireland, this is a good place to start: The Troubles. It's always a good thing when a movie gets you curious about historical stuff. Underneath goes a real photo of those times.
If, like me, you don't know shit about the Troubles of Northern Ireland, this is a good place to start: The Troubles. It's always a good thing when a movie gets you curious about historical stuff. Underneath goes a real photo of those times.
Final Verdict
PRESET C:
I liked it but felt like I had seen similar movies before. For me, the atmosphere it builds is its big selling point, like a dry and grim slap of reality. Brit flick style.
I liked it but felt like I had seen similar movies before. For me, the atmosphere it builds is its big selling point, like a dry and grim slap of reality. Brit flick style.
FREDDY:
It's worth the watch, good hide and seek action with an awesome bomb explosion at some point!
It's worth the watch, good hide and seek action with an awesome bomb explosion at some point!
Preset C's Score
69/100
Freddy's Score
71/100
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