A young British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a terrifying riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, the raw recruit must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorienting, alien and deadly landscape. 1971. Instead of being sent to Germany after the completion of basic training as they expect, Private Gary Hook and the rest of his regiment with the British Army are deployed early to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where tensions are rising between the Protestant Loyalists and the Catholic Republicans, the latter militarized under the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The regiment's task is largely to maintain the peace within the conflict while the local police do their job related to the conflict. Much of the populace, especially on the Catholic side, will not be happy to see the British Army intervention. While the regiment is dealing with a situation in Belfast that has the potential to escalate into a full blown riot, Hook, due to a specific incident within the situation, is separated from the rest of the regiment. He has to try to make his way back to the barracks on his own, which will be difficult as he doesn't have his bearings within the neighborhood, and as he knows a few young men in particular, they with the Provisional IRA, will shoot to kill him, those within the provisional army who are younger, and generally more willing to take extreme measures for the cause in their inexperience. In the process, Hook will find that many are caught in the middle in some form or another, some who do not believe in the conflict or the potential loss of life regardless of which side they fall on, and some who, despite their official positions, may take what may seem on the surface to be uncharacteristic measures, which may help or hinder Hook, all for their self-serving motives. In 1971 I was living on the fringes of Derry's Bogside. On several occasions my home was 'collateral damage' in a number of bombings and I remember lying on the floor of my bedroom in case I might fall victim to a stray bullet from one of the gun-battles raging outside. I drank in pubs that would be bombed in time and I was on the march on Bloody Sunday. Things were bad in Derry in 1971 but they were a lot worse in Belfast which is where and when Yann Demange's terrific movie "'71" is set. Maybe it's because I had first-hand experience but I've never really taken to films about 'the Troubles'. Irish film-makers have usually shied away from the subject, (a rare good exception being Jim Sheridan's "In the Name of the Father" and that was set mostly in England), leaving it up to the English and the Americans to tackle them, mostly ineptly, (exceptions again being Alan Clarke's made-for-television film "Elephant" and Steve McQueen's "Hunger"), so my expectations of "'71" were far from high, yet I believe this will be the film about the Northern Ireland 'Troubles' by which all others will be judged. Firstly nothing happens on screen that seems far-fetched or exaggerated, (and here is a film that doesn't pull its punches in showing the collusion between the British Government and paramilitaries on both sides). It's a film that could never have been made in the seventies and even 20 years ago it would have been banned here in Northern Ireland. Politically, it's dynamite but it's as a nail-biting, nerve-shredding thriller that it really makes its mark. In may respects it's a very minimalist work, taking place almost entirely over the course of one night and is really made up of two lengthy set-pieces. It's about Private Hook, (a superb Jack O'Connell), a young British solider who, on his first day of active service in Belfast, is separated from his platoon and forced to go on the run in a totally alien landscape where he is seen as 'the enemy' to be hunted down and killed. We've seen this story before. In "Odd Man Out" James Mason was the IRA man on the run in an equally treacherous Belfast but as they say, it's a tale as old as time. Outstanding American examples have included "Deliverance" and "Southern Comfort", albeit in very different settings, but few have packed the punch of "'71"; this is a terrifyingly tense thriller.<br/><br/>It's also the feature debut of Yann Demange who handles the material with all the assurance of a Paul Greengrass. He shoots it as if it were a newsreel, using mostly a hand-held camera, (the DoP is Tat Radcliffe), putting the audience in the centre of things. For once, all the performances are superb. In the past actors playing either Ulstermen or the occupying forces have often been reduced to nothing more than mouth-pieces; not here. Everyone on screen is utterly believable. This is one of the finest films you will see all year. Review: I thought a soldiers moto was to never leave a soldier behind! That is definitely not the case in this movie! After the emergency troops get called to search a house in Belfast for some guns, the neighbourhood gather to protest against the soldiers and the situation becomes violent when they see a policeman beating a man on the street. The trouble becomes out of hand so the army escape the situation, leaving two of there soldiers behind. One of them gets murdered in a brutal way so the main character, played by Jack O'Connell, ends up on the run, fearing for his life. This movie was extremely dark and intense throughout. After the soldier gets abandoned, he gets the help from a couple of people in the community but he's soon hunted down and ends up having to take matters in his own hands. I must admit, I was expecting a bit more from this film because O'Connell is a good actor, but I found it a bit safe. It kind of dries up until the big showdown at the end, which is a shame because the concept was quite good. There are a few unnecessary scenes with O'Connell staring into mid-air but you can't fault it for intensity. Anyway, it's a average movie which is watchable but it does hit a brick wall after a while. Average!<br/><br/>Round-Up: Since Jack O'Connell's brilliant performance in Starred Up, he's been getting high praises in the UK and abroad. He currently starred in Angelina Jolie's movie, Unbroken and he also starred in 300: Rise of the Empire and the great Harry Brown. At the age of 24, he's fairly new to the game but I'm sure that were going to see him in a few big blockbusters later on in his career. In this film he put in an intense and emotional performance which was quite realistic and quite graphic in some scenes. After seeing the bonus parts of the DVD, he really did his homework to get the character right. Personally, the movie lost its ummpph after the soldier was on the run but it does pick up near the end. <br/><br/>Budget: £8.1million Worldwide Gross: $1.7million<br/><br/>I recommend this movie to people who are into their intense war/drama/thrillers about a soldier who is left behind by his troops whilst fighting an intense battle against a radical and, violent group in Belfast. 5/10 The film’s stark realism and bruising impact are enough in themselves, but the risk, and the real artistic payoff, is its bold sensory plunge into this Hadean inferno.
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