Beautifully shot & acted, this very quiet tale of the 1981 hunger strike by Bobby Sands is breathtaking. Fassbender's performance is and should have been Oscar-worthy. It is a story told in 3 acts. The first focuses on a guard & the emotional blowback of the job. Second, is a story of two prisoners and serves as an introduction to prison life. Thirdly, it is the tale of Sands. Fassbender undergoes a physical transformation very much like Christian Bale's in THE MACHINIST. Sadly, an understanding of Ireland's history is paramount to understanding each sides motivations. But... the film itself is nothing short of amazing.
4 out of 5 stars
~ Thom Carnell
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