Brad Pitt plays Frankie McGuire, an IRA terrorist, who, at the age of eight, watched in horror as his father was gunned down at the dinner table. Now, twenty years later, he is committed to terrorism against the British and for freedom from British rule for Ireland.
Harrison Ford plays Tom O'Mara, a hard working, New York cop of twenty three years, who, innocently takes the terrorist into his home.
Frankie, now known as Rory, is in New york to secure guns and firearms for the IRA. His intent is to keep his true identity hidden and have the transaction go smoothly without involving the O'Mara family. But things don't work out and all hell breaks loose.
This is another Hollywood attempt to glorify the life of a twisted killer. Yes, the complex situation in Ireland needs exposure, but must it always be at the expense of negatively influencing our youth?
From the visually impaired point of view. These kind of "shoot 'em up" movies are usually difficult and this one is no exception. There were only two main characters with distinct voices. That was good. Everything else was tough. There were some Irish accents that were tricky to understand at times. There were lots of scenes with silence and then gunshots which were very difficult to follow. There were so many scenes with either silence or chaotic chases that I needed lots of running descriptions from my sighted assistant. I must say, in spite of the constant need for information, I still felt the mounting tension from the story. This movie is a tough one. I'll give it a 4.
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