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• Al S

  
  A sweeping and passionate epic of extroadinary power. It was as rousing, as brave, as strong and heartfelt as Braveheart. A true stand-tall classic. A triumphant and spectacular movie. This film is just pure excellence. Director, Neil Jordan`s masterpiece. It`s as inspiring as it is… More
  A sweeping and passionate epic of extroadinary power. It was as rousing, as brave, as strong and heartfelt as Braveheart. A true stand-tall classic. A triumphant and spectacular movie. This film is just pure excellence. Director, Neil Jordan`s masterpiece. It`s as inspiring as it is action-packed. An robustly entertaining and deeply moving film filled with action and drama. A vast, intelligent and superbly crafted picture. Liam Neeson gives one of the greatest performances of his career, he delivers power and emotion in such a memorable and wonderful way. Neeson is unfrogettable and tremendously effective. Alan Rickman is magnificent. Aiden Quinn is terrific.

• Anthony L

  
  A brave, bold and fair portrayal of a very controversial historical figure - he isn't held in high regard by many but he is a very influential character in recent history and his story is told well here. The production is awesome, in my opinion it is only the casting that lets it… More
  A brave, bold and fair portrayal of a very controversial historical figure - he isn't held in high regard by many but he is a very influential character in recent history and his story is told well here. The production is awesome, in my opinion it is only the casting that lets it down but not in every case, Aidan Quinn and Stephen Rea were great as is Liam Neeson although he's not particularly convincing as a 31 year old.

• Reid V

  
  Pretty good, but for such a man of passionate, a lot of the film felt rather vapid. Maybe Aiden Quinn hung around the set too long and depressed everyone. It doesn't seek to probe, or examine the motivations of the players involved. Which for me is a bit of a dissapointment.… More
  Pretty good, but for such a man of passionate, a lot of the film felt rather vapid. Maybe Aiden Quinn hung around the set too long and depressed everyone. It doesn't seek to probe, or examine the motivations of the players involved. Which for me is a bit of a dissapointment. Also, Roberts is terrible in this film.

• AJ V

  
  Although the actors are great, and do a good job, you really need to understand the issues in this story to understand the movie. It's based on real people and events, which I know very little about, and this movies doesn't do much to help you understand them.

• Derek D

  
  I am still holding out some faith that at some point in time a movie will be made concerning Ireland that will NOT include the Irish carbombing the hell out of each other and will have absolutely nothing to do with the IRA. Until then, this is one of the better films involving the IRA… More
  I am still holding out some faith that at some point in time a movie will be made concerning Ireland that will NOT include the Irish carbombing the hell out of each other and will have absolutely nothing to do with the IRA. Until then, this is one of the better films involving the IRA hating the English and doing everything in their power to keep from carbombing the hell out them later on in life. Neeson, Rea and Rickman are all in top form and Roberts does a good job despite not being British.

• xGary X

  
  Michael Collins was a pivotal figure in Irish history, and this is a brave attempt to represent a story rarely attempted in mass media by Neil Jordan. Collins was the original "terrorist", and practically invented modern warfare employing guerilla tactics and counter… More
  Michael Collins was a pivotal figure in Irish history, and this is a brave attempt to represent a story rarely attempted in mass media by Neil Jordan. Collins was the original "terrorist", and practically invented modern warfare employing guerilla tactics and counter intelligence to fight the British Empire to a standstill, a force he had no chance against using conventional means. This resulted in the treaty of 1922 which saw the country divided for the next 80 years. Liam Neeson is excellent as the pragmatic and larger than life man of the people, and although the film inevitably is rather rose tinted in it's representation of the man (as all of these kinds of biopics are) Jordan's brisk no-nonsense style is never pompous or preachy. The subject matter means that there is a lot more action than most political dramas, in fact it has more in common with The Godfather than Gandhi for the first half of the film. Even the romance with Julia Roberts (who manages a very creditable attempt at an Irish accent) is nicely down played and unsentimental. Portraying yet more of the shameful acts perpetrated by the British government in it's history it is just as informative as it is entertaining, especially to those of an Irish heritage such as myself.

• Cindy I

  
  This was pretty good, but I think it helps to have a good working knowledge of the events covered in the film. I don't really, so I felt a little lost in places. I got the impression that things were left out.

• Tom E

  
  Accurate, but slow going -- Very good performance by Liam Neeson

• Jason V

  
  I can't tell if my problems with Michael Collins stem from the script or from a hacked up editing job. Events don't seem to flow organically from one scene to the next; rather, it feels as though a series of required scenes have been mashed together precisely because they… More
  I can't tell if my problems with Michael Collins stem from the script or from a hacked up editing job. Events don't seem to flow organically from one scene to the next; rather, it feels as though a series of required scenes have been mashed together precisely because they have to be there to tell the story instead of due to the overall narrative. Because of that, the cast never really gets much traction with each other or the movie as a whole. Yes, Liam Neeson is captivating most of the time, but he could read a phone book and make it fascinating. There's no real examination of the events portrayed on the screen, none of the political machinations...it's all very Cliffs Notes-ish. Sure, it's a movie, but at least try to probe the real life events instead of simply paying them lip service.

• William G

  
  Makes for a better entertainment than a history lesson; episodic but effective.

• Jason R

  
  Michael Collins has such a great collection of actors and actresses! The movie was slow in some parts but overall it was a fantastic film.

• Erin C

  
  Great historical film. Amazing cast. It took me awhile to see this, but I'm glad I finally watched it!

• David S

  
  An epic but personal film from Jordan just after he'd done 'Interview with a Vampire' so he had a bit of clout to get it made. Neeson is excellent and although Julia Roberts seems a bit subdued as Kitty she copes admirably with the accent and part. In fact it is Rickman… More
  An epic but personal film from Jordan just after he'd done 'Interview with a Vampire' so he had a bit of clout to get it made. Neeson is excellent and although Julia Roberts seems a bit subdued as Kitty she copes admirably with the accent and part. In fact it is Rickman who has the most problems with his accent and he's forced to play Develaire as a coward and weakling compared to Collins. Of course there are historical inaccuracies but Jordan tells his story well and manages to tackkle and make sense of a difficult subject. One to look out for.

• Audrey L

  
  An educational film,very entertaining and ultimately tragic.Liam Niesson was superb in portraying this iconic hero.I can't think of any other actor who could have pulled off this role in such a stellar fashion.

• Linda K

  
  This is a somewhat hard film to watch because there are many political and historical references that might not be known to everyone. There was also a lot of controversy surrounding this film that explores the life of Michael Collins, one of the most admired figure of Ireland, that… More
  This is a somewhat hard film to watch because there are many political and historical references that might not be known to everyone. There was also a lot of controversy surrounding this film that explores the life of Michael Collins, one of the most admired figure of Ireland, that fought for the independence of his country. The film itself is very well-written and cast (except for Julia Roberts who does not play a credible Irish woman). Overall, i recommend this film because it is interesting and clever. And maybe discover Michael Collins as a man who fought for the freedom of his country.

• Barry L

  
  They still lost.

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