another excellent film by ken loach that tells is like it is

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2007)

just saw this film in new york and though long, i loved every minute of it. the script runs a perfect circle throughout irish history by personalizing the story of a struggle for independence. i did found myself thinking of there was an analogy to be made with modern day Iraq i.e. a people's struggling for sovereignty. i realize the historical elements between Ireland and Iraq are quite different but the analogy of the US as invader i.e. england, is not.
top notch acting all around - cillian murphy is a great young actor that chooses great movies and is a pleasure to see.
go see it.