A Belfast Story
A Belfast Story is a 2013 Irish crime film written and directed by Nathan Todd and starring Colm Meaney. It is Todd's directorial debut. Reception. The film received negative reviews and has a 14% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Stephen Dalton of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote in his review, "Nathan Todd attempts something similar in his debut feature, a murder mystery with political overtones, but his inexperience lets him down badly." He also added, "not even [Meaney's] heavyweight gravitas can save "A Belfast Story" from its weak script, sluggish pacing and one-dimensional characters." Steve  Rose of "The Guardian" gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "the plot scatters too many pieces about, putting the film's star off screen for long stretches." Controversy. A month before its release, the film garnered controversy in Great Britain for the filmmakers' publicity stunt of sending a nail bomb kit to the media to promote the film. Nathan Todd later issued an apology.