- Studio: Geffen Pictures
- Release Date: Oct 11, 1996
- Starring: Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson
- Summary:
- Director: Neil Jordan
- Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 20
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Mixed: 7 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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90This is an extremely cinematic, beautifully made David Lean-type epic, helped by fluid and involving camera work by two-time Oscar-winning ("The Killing Fields," "The Mission") cinematographer Chris Menges.
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60The demands of the historical epic form seem to hobble Jordan's imagination. He's a director who's at his best when he can follow the dark logic of his own subconscious.
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20An epic about the Irish patriot (Liam Neeson) during the last years of his life (1916-'22), it clearly represents a lot of thought on Jordan's part, yet it's dramatic and cinematic sludge.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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10
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