I'LL STAY IN THE CHICKEN COUP

Rating: 9/10 (1 March 2020)

The only reason I gave this a 9 is because I gave MICHAEL COLLINS a 10 and it just isn't as good, after saying that this could be considered the flip side of the coin as we see what is going on in other parts of the country before and after the TREATY. we start off here with a bunch of lads in CORK running around like a hoard of elephants in work boots playing HURLEY, this is significant because the I.R.A were notorious for recruiting through the G.A.A, DAMIEN a local doctor played flawlessly by CILLIAN MURPHY doesn't share his brother TEDDY'S enthusiasm for the cause but a brutal unprovoked attack by the BLACK N TANS will set DAMIEN'S mind and his destiny on a new path.DAMIEN experiences the struggle first hand and the difficulty of recruiting poverty stricken rebels and the dire conditions of the training program were potential rebels train with HURLS instead of guns. DAMIEN gets consumed by the war and his role in it as his motivation grows with every effort, but when the TREATY splits the nation the two brothers find themselves torn and DAMIEN is questioning the cause once again. this movie is deep the BLACK N TAN brutality is visited repetitively and in gruesome fashion and there is a sympathetic angle for the rebels who at times are fighting even themselves, the movie is emotional at times through severe violence and the effort to sustain relationships under duress. a must see for this genre and very engaging, highly recommended.