Irish History???

Rating: Null/10 (30 December 2002)

Hi, I just saw the movie tonight and loved it!! Daniel Day Lewis was fantastic! I'm of Irish decent, my Grandma came over on a boat. I knew that the life of an Irish immigrant was bad, but I never realized how bad. I went to see this movie for that reason, to see how the Irish were portrayed. I know that this movie wasn't as historically accurate as you would hope. I think most people who watch this type of movie will walk away and think, that's what it was like, with no thought to investigate it further. We're going to NY in March for St. Patricks Day and I want to walk the streets of the five points!! See the movie, but realize that's what you're watching, a movie. I saw the director on Letterman, the movie was filmed in Italy!!