Historical movies, especially those about Ireland, can be all too much. Too much history, too much re-writing, and too much assumed knowledge about what actually happened. However, this movie manages all of these difficulties quite well. The setting and the tensions involved in the fight for an independent Ireland after The Great War are re-enacted very powerfully, with a simplicity that makes the moral dilemmas involved stand out even more. The young Irish actors are very able, and the self-destructive nature of sub-groups within groups demonstrates what a hopeless situation the Irish were in. The improvisation of the actors is also enthralling. Unfortunately for domestic reasons I watched this film in three instalments, but it's certainly one to make the time for, and I'll be watching ti again in one whole sitting.
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