7/10
POWER-HOUSE ACTING...DOWN-BEAT & RELENTLESSLY TENSE
12 August 2021
To Make "The Troubles" of Civil Conflict in Northern Ireland, that Dates Back Hundreds of Years, Identifiable to Outsiders,

it's Necessary Somewhat for a Reduction of Scope.

"Based on True Events" the Movie Zooms-In on a Murder and the Repercussions.

On the Murderer and the Murdered Man's Younger Brother who Witnessed.

Liam Neeson Served 12 Years for the Crime.

James Nesbitt is the Guilt-Ridden Victim of His Mother's Hate (berating the 10 year old insisting He should have intervened).

Neeson is Now Haunted but has Redefined His Life as a Peace-Activist.

Nesbitt is a Wreck of a Man Hell-Bent on Revenge against the Murderer.

The Second-Act is a Look at just How Ludicrous "Reality News" Awkwardly Tries to Present Gut-Wrenching Confrontations of Real-Life Situations.

They Stage a First-Meeting of Neeson and Nesbitt and it is a Disaster.

The Final Act Brings the Two Together and the Fireworks Commence.

An Honest Effort to Shed some Light on the Violence and Devastating Aftermath that Takes its Toll

Grim, Down-Beat, and Nerve-Racking.

For those Interested in the Conflict's Personal Struggles, or to See 2 First-Rate Performances, its...

Worth a Watch.
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