Rivetting but biased...

Rating: Null/10 (15 August 2000)

Ok, this is a good film in as much as it is well acted and directed from the outset. Unfortunately it is marred by glaring pro-Irish bias and historical inconsistencies. The British are, yet again, portrayed as "the bad guys" which happens all to often these days as our "once were colony" film distributors try and alter the truth to suit. I feel that if our transatlantic cousins had had as much blood shed on their soil through terrorism as we have over the years they maybe more hesitant when making films like this.
Day-Lewis is a fine actor but he is outshone by veteran Postlethwaite in every scene they do together.