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Michael Collins [1996]
from Warner Home Video
starring Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Ian Hart, Richard Ingram
directed by Neil Jordan

Features:

• Full Screen
• PAL

Editorial Review:

A heartfelt epic from Irish director Neal Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire), Michael Collins is the biography of the charismatic and controversial Irish rebel leader who led the fight for independence from Britain. Among the most beautiful and atmospherically photographed movies of the 1990s, Michael Collins is also a rich and intelligent study of the nature of politics and leadership: the IRA spokesman, full of fiery convictions, eventually gives way to the more mature negotiator who strives to reach a compromise solution and is politically undone in the process. Liam Neeson gives a grand and towering performance as Collins, but for all the character's legendary, heroic, or otherwise larger-than-life attributes, Jordan and Neeson also keep him human. This is sweeping historical filmmaking of the kind we haven't seen since the heyday of David Lean, but with Jordan's characteristic touches of complexity and ambivalence. --Jim Emerson

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• WTF
  This film is APPALLING. I have to admit i am writing a review but i could not stomach watching the film right to the very end (i watched at least 3\4 of it), i gave it a chance but in the end i had to turn it off. It made me want to vomit. I second the oppinion by some commentators on here that if you are interested in watching a film on this topic watch THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY, well cast, amazingly directed, beautifully shot, thoughtfull, researched, provoking, intelligent and touching - all the... more info

• A great film - should be watched by everyone
  This film has a real power to it, and presents a major historical figure in a way that is easy to appreciate. The acting and directing is superb and the film is very engrossing, and in some places extremely sad. I'd strongly recommend this.

• A true Masterpiece
  The thing is,when you give reviews on a thing.You can only ever give a true account,as you see a thing yourself. This will be 7 times I have bought this DVD,as the first 6 were gifts,and I never got any complaints back from them. I notice that a few who have reviewed this DVD,have had a problem with the actors,(how they sound,or how they put it over). Well I can understand that,in a way.But if you can manage to look beyond all that,you will be able to enjoy a piece of Irelands history. I think it's a... more info

• Depicts Run up to Irish Civil War
  When I first saw this film I was not sure what to expect. Was it going to be a biased portrayal? Although some incidents were merged, I'm glad to say that I thought the film was good, with a powerful script, well directed and a superb performance by Alan Rickman as De Valera and Liam Neeson in the title role.
  The direction of the film was well done, especially the scenes at the Four Courts in Dublin.
  A recommended film, which I found to be very fair in the portrayal of incidents committed in the... more info

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