The Wind That Shakes The Barley

Rating: 10/10 (29 December 2006)

This film is fantastic, I cried so many times while I watched it. The critics say that it is an over-exaggeration of the events during the fight against British occupation. I totally disagree! Conditions were appalling and this film shows it brilliantly, it made it so real. The cast are outstanding, they put everything into this film and I have never seen such wonderful performances. In school, we are taught about the war from a very British point of view, but "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" encouraged me to question what has been passed down in history books and made me feel so proud of my country and of those who fought for it. It is dramatic, thought-provoking and gripping. I loved every minute of it, 10/10!