Michael Collins

Pros: Excellent actors working at the top of their form, spectacular cinematography, hauntingly beautiful soundtrack... all in all, a great story very well told.

Cons: Remember that this is a movie, not a history textbook; some liberties have been taken with the factual details for dramatic purposes.

Review: In January of 1922, after more than seven centuries of brutal occupation, the British Empire withdrew from Ireland. The rebellion which finally forced the British to grant Irish independence was largely the work of one man: Michael Collins. Brilliant,...

Pros: Acting,writing,cinematography,music,effects,direction-everything.

Cons: None that I can think of.

The Bottom Line: An outstanding film about a man who'd been forgotten to great extent by history.

Review: Michael Collins is about the man who is largely responsible for Irish independence.This is a fantastic movie and it mystifies me why it didn't get more notice at the box office and in the Oscars.The acting is superb,especially Liam Neeson's towering...

Pros: Exciting drama; powerful lead performance; strong and relevant themes; good cinematography and soundtrack

Cons: Inaccuracies in historical details and emphasis (though a useful enough introduction to the Irish-independence struggle)

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended both for general entertainment (for those who enjoy war epics) and as a general introduction to the Irish movement for independence.

Review: Neil Jordan has made some pretty good films – when he has managed to steer clear of Hollywood. His debut film, Angel (1982), was a daring treatment of violence and murder in the underworld. He followed that with the innovative ...

Pros: Liam Neeson's great performance and a wonderful subject

Cons: Did no Irish actress apply for the part of Kitty Kiernan?

The Bottom Line: A good film for students of Irish history and those interested in the events of the Irish independence struggle. Don't expect realism, but still worth the watching.

Review: This is not history, but it is awfully convincing. The story and legend that has grown up around Michael Collins is rather a fetching idea for a movie, and for the most part Neil Jordan does a tremendous job in portraying the "Big Fella".

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Pros: Masterfully crafted film by Neil Jordan; excellent performances by Neeson and Rickman; great soundtrack.

Cons: A great film almoost ruined by the presence of the appallingly mediocre Julia Roberts

The Bottom Line: Flawed Masterpiece benefits from great craftsmanship, good performances, suffers from the vile, icky Julia Roberts... :=8/

Review: Happy St. Patty's Day!! :=8D

In celebration, the MooCow has chosen one of his favorite Irish films, Neil Jordan's excellent, cowtraversial epic "Michael Collins".

"Michael Collins" is a bold, sweeping look at one of Ireland's moost...