Michael Collins

USA / Ireland 1996, 127 minutes
Dir. Neil Jordan
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama

Topics: Period 1920s, Politics.

Feat. Ian Hart, Julia Roberts, Liam Neeson

Aroview: Persuasive biopic of the martyred hero who negotiated Ireland's break from the UK charts the impact of one charismatic individual while engaging how the gun came to dominate Irish politics. Skilfully compromises box-office imperatives and the contrary demands of the subject's complexity, with Liam Neeson carrying its stoic integrity on those very broad shoulders.