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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. JamesM.
    Aug 25, 2009
    2
    Done way better many many times before. This genre would need a radical approach to make it any bit interesting. Harry's game streets ahead.
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  2. Feb 23, 2011
    6
    First Off The Acting Is VERY Good, But The Writing And Plot Are Really Really Bad, And Uncreative.. I Didnt Find This Even "Cool" The Acting Makes Up The Higher Point Of The Review... Thats All I Can Say...
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Reviewed by: Dan Jolin
    60
    Think Donnie Brasco, with the IRA instead of the Mafia. Jim Sturgess dominates with a star-making turn, although some stylistic slip-ups let him down a little.
  2. Reviewed by: James Adams
    75
    It's a pretty fine film, thanks largely to the performances (and look) of its crackerjack cast, as well as Jonathan Freeman's restless, gritty cinematography and a lickety-split script.
  3. Reviewed by: John Anderson
    70
    A classic about the Irish "troubles." Despite the unavoidably convoluted facts of the real-life story, pic boasts plausibly written, solidly acted characters and a conflict that pushes the viewer's righteous-indignation buttons.